There are no new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, keeping the total at 1,615 reported cases. Of the 1,615 reported cases, 42 are considered active. A total of 1,549 people have recovered. Three people are in hospital. One person is receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon and two people are in intensive care in Saskatoon. Investigations […]
There are four new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 1,615. Two new cases each are in the South West and Saskatoon zones. Of the 1,615 reported cases, 43 are considered active. A total of 1,548 people have recovered. Three people are in hospital. One person is receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued a possible COVID-19 transmission alert after a person visited the Regina International Airport while likely infectious. The infected person was at the airport on August 23rd between 12:30 and 2:00 pm. The individual visited several areas of the airport, including the Tim Horton ‘s located inside the secure area. […]
OTTAWA, Ont. — The federal government is extending travel restrictions by one month to limit the spread of COVID-19. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday on Twitter that existing restrictions on international travel to Canada would be extended to Sept. 30. Blair says Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are returning home to Canada […]
During a COVID-19 update Friday. Provincial Chief Medical Health Officer Dr, Saqib Shahab said that with summer ending and school starting, people may need to readjust their social bubbles. Shahab says due to the high potential of transmission in schools, people should be prepared to name their close contacts in the event of an outbreak. […]
There are two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 1,611. The new cases are in the Far North West and Saskatoon. 16 more people have recovered from the virus, for a total of 1,543. Three people are in hospital, including two people in intensive care. All hospitalizations are in Saskatoon. […]
The economy posted its steepest decline on record in the second quarter as COVID-19 forced businesses to close. Statistics Canada reports real gross domestic product contracted at an annualized rate of 38.7 per cent That was slightly less than economists had expected. Economic output rebounded in May by 4.8 per cent, and by 6.5 per […]
Difficult growing conditions and COVID-19 have caused a spike in calls to the Saskatchewan farm stress line this summer. Mobile Crisis Services operates the farm stress line. Acting Executive director Jan Thorson says hot dry weather has led to more uncertainty about fall harvest and rising farm stress. Thorson says farm issues include anxiety, stress, […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public about possible COVID-19 exposures at Yorkton’s Starbucks. An individual who tested COVID-19 positive visited the Starbucks location at 19-233 275 Broadway St. East, 5, Yorkton, SK when the individual was likely infectious on August 18 – from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m, and August 20 – from 5:00 […]
School-specific action plans for a return to school have now been sent to parents and guardians. Parent information packages contain guidance on how to prepare for back to school, which is coming up in 12 days, as well as general background on the Safe Schools Plan. Also included is fact-sheets on COVID-19 testing options and […]
