Thanks very much, Saqib.
Michael Boda worked directly with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, as well as the ministry of health branch that licenses personal care homes. Under The Election Act, they have a requirement to enfranchise people in personal care facilities. That's under their legislation, but Michael Boda had to translate that to our legislation and how our facilities are licensed.
The election officials and administrators were considered critical workers, which meant that they could enter those facilities in the same way that other essential services could enter those facilities. What Elections Saskatchewan arranged was to have a central polling location, if that was feasible, within the facility, or they arranged for what was called door-to-door voting. In that circumstance, the election official would stand at the door, and the health care professional, in full PPE, would administer the ballot under the observation of the election officials.
There was also guidance that the infection prevention and control program for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, developed for both hospitals and long-term care facilities, be generalized to the personal care homes, although the Saskatchewan Health Authority is not responsible for the policies in the personal care homes.