COVID-19: B.C. dental conference to blame for 3 of 5 cases in Regina

REGINA -- A dental conference in Vancouver is behind three of Regina's five cases of COVID-19.

• Sask. has 1 new case of COVID-19, provincial total at 8

One person in their 40s and another in their 50s tested positive for the novel coronavirus after returning home from the conference.

• Possible COVID-19 exposure at dental conference in Vancouver, health officials warn

Another person who was in close contact with one of the conference attendees has also tested positive.

As of March 17, Saskatchewan had eight cases of COVID-19 — two confirmed and six presumptive. Five of the cases are in Regina, two in Saskatoon and one in northern Saskatchewan.