In response to a spike of COVID-19 cases, including a spike in variant strains, the Government of Saskatchewan has expanded public health restrictions within the City of Regina and surrounding area. As of Sunday, March 28 event venues including banquet halls, conference facilities, arts venues, museums, libraries, live theatre, cinemas, arcades, bowling and science centres, or any non-essential indoor locations that had limits of 30 individuals are not permitted to operate at this time. This order applies within the City of Regina, as well as in the communities of: Belle Plaine, Pense, Grand Coulee, Lumsden Beach, Regina Beach, Craven, Lumsden, Edenwold, Pilot Butte, White City, Balgonie, Kronau, Davin, Gray, Riceton, RM of Lajord, RM of Edenwold, RM of Sherwood, RM of Pense, and the RM of Lumsden.