The City of Fort Saskatchewan is calling some audibles with the recent COVID-19 scare.

The city went from partial closures, to full closures, within about 24-hours.

“We are doing everything we can to protect the health of our staff and our residents,” stated mayor Gale Katchur. "Stay very vigilant and follow the AHS guidelines for handwashing and maintaining a social distance of at least one metre so we can keep our community as healthy as possible through this pandemic,” Katchur concluded.

Fort Saskatchewan city council is holding a special meeting on Monday at 10 a.m. to consider cancelling public council meetings for the month of March. The reasoning is to allow the city to focus on its response to the COVID-19 crisis.

The City of Fort Saskatchewan COVID-19 Task Force is meeting daily to plan and implement measures needed to follow the AHS guidelines for managing the COVID-19 pandemic.