Covid-19 News

New COVID-19 case daily count at its lowest point since last summer

Nov 9, 2021 | 1:47pm

Only 86 new cases of COVID-19 are being announced by the Saskatchewan government on Tuesday.  That is the lowest figure since August 10th when 69 cases were announced. The new cases are located in the Far North West (5), Far North East (2), North West (1), North Central (6), North East (1), Saskatoon (20), Central […]

Popular Saskatchewan doctor dies of COVID-19 in an Ontario ICU

Nov 8, 2021 | 4:37pm

  A doctor who could be seen patrolling hospital hallways in Regina, Fort Qu’Appelle and Moose Jaw has died from COVID-19. Youseef Al-Begamy was one of several patients transferred to Ontario to relieve the pressure on Saskatchewan intensive care units. He was sent out about two weeks ago. The Islamic Association of Saskatchewan went to […]

100 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan

Nov 8, 2021 | 2:57pm

Not since mid-August has the daily new COVID-19 case numbers been as low as it was on Monday. The provincial government says there were 100 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death which brings the total of number of those in Saskatchewan who have died as a result of the virus at 872. The […]

Proof of vaccination or negative test now required for family/support people and visitors at acute care facilities and long-term care homes

Nov 8, 2021 | 6:12am

The Saskatchewan Health Authority wants people to remember that as of Monday, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, or a recent negative test, is required for all family /support people and visitors to enter any SHA acute care facility and long-term care home. Patients will not be required to follow that guideline to receive care or […]

U.S. land and sea borders re-open for non essential travel Monday morning

Nov 8, 2021 | 6:11am

After more than a year-and-a-half of being closed, the United States has re-opened its land and sea borders to non essential travel. That means Canadians are able to drive over the border or take a ferry for non essential reasons Monday, as long as they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The U.S. is accepting all […]

Sunday sees 157 new cases of COVID-19 in Sask.

Nov 7, 2021 | 1:56pm

There were 157 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Saskatchewan on Sunday, and six more deaths. The death toll is now 872 in Saskatchewan. Of the new cases 32 were in Saskatoon and 29 were in Regina. There are 191 people in hospital with COVID-19 around the province, including 47 in ICUs. The active case […]

Three new deaths, 173 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Nov 6, 2021 | 2:41pm

There are 173 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday in Saskatchewan according to the province’s dashboard. The new cases come from Regina (44), Saskatoon (28), the central east (23), the south east (18), the far north east (13), the north west (13), the north central (12), the south central (eight), the far north west (four), […]

141 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Nov 5, 2021 | 2:33pm

The province is reporting that there are 141 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. 85 of them are being reported from individuals who are not vaccinated including 32 from children who are 11 under who are not eligible for the vaccine. There are 33 cases within the Regina area while there are 23 […]

188 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Nov 4, 2021 | 2:27pm

Saskatchewan is reporting that there are 188 new cases of COVID-19. 127 of those cases are from individuals who are not vaccinated including 49 from children 11 and under who are not eligible to receive the vaccination. The Saskatoon zone is reporting that there are 33 new cases, in the Regina area there are 28 […]

Good news for those who had medical procedures cancelled

Nov 3, 2021 | 4:42pm

Healthcare services delayed because of COVID-19 will start up again next week with the hope being 90 percent of them can be done before the month is over. Both Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman made that declaration during Question Period on Wednesday. In September, the Saskatchewan Health Authority said many cancer treatments, […]

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