SGI requiring proof of vaccination or negative test for road tests starting Oct. 25
Potential new drivers hoping to get their license might want to present proof of vaccination or a adverse COVID-19 check for Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) street assessments.
The coverage is efficient Oct. 25.
“It will enhance security for our prospects and staff,” Penny McCune, Auto Fund chief working officer mentioned.
An SGI press launch cited Saskatchewan Health Authority knowledge that reveals younger individuals are “over-represented” within the unvaccinated or not totally vaccinated inhabitants.
Within the final 12 months, SGI mentioned half of these taking a street check have been 19 or beneath, and 38 per cent have been between the ages of 20 and 30.
“Not like different customer-facing companies SGI provides, prospects and driver examiners collaborating in a street check are in shut quarters in an enclosed air house inside a automobile.”
SGI mentioned this new requirement will assist scale back of the chance of COVID-19 transmission along with protected work procedures already in place.
Below Saskatchewan authorities guidelines, SGI staff are required to be totally vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19 or present proof of a latest adverse check.
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