Saskatchewan declared a state of emergency on March 18, which included a ban of all gatherings of 50 people or more, restricting capacity of restaurants and similar venues to a maximum of 50 or half their normal capacity (whichever was lower), mandatory closure of all fitness facilities, casinos, and bingo halls, shifting all provincial government entities and crown corporations to remote work on March 23, authorizing the Saskatchewan Health Authority to "redeploy nurses and other staff and ensure medical supplies and personal protective equipment are available when needed and reduce risk of further exposure to our care providers and patients", and advising against non-essential travel outside of the province.[36][37][38]