Tenants who are unable to pay their rent during the state of emergency will be expected to pay their rent in full once the state of emergency is over.

The province also launched a toll-free phone line for non-health related questions.

As of Sunday, the town is requiring businesses to close for 14 days, with some exceptions, and asks parents to isolate their children from 'all social gatherings.'

The doctor confirmed the news in a post on the hospital's Facebook page.

All shelters in Saskatchewan remain open as staff quickly learn to adapt to the spread of the novel coronavirus.

“Step up city of Regina. I am doing my part to contain this virus, now it’s time to do yours and not penalize us for doing so."