Covid-19 News

Visitation restrictions once again in effect at Regina long-term care homes

Aug 23, 2021 | 11:43am

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is placing restrictions on long-term care homes in Regina.  The SHA says due to an increase in COVID-19 cases at a number of long-term care homes in the city  family presence is now at Level 3, meaning family presence is now limited to end of life care. Multiple cases are now […]

219 new cases of COVID-19 in Sask; active case count over 1,500

Aug 22, 2021 | 5:00pm

There are 219 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the active case count to 1,556. The most new cases are in Saskatoon with 50, followed by Regina with 47. 94 people are in hospital, including 12 people in ICU. 2,180 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered Saturday, meaning 685, 403 Saskatchewan residents are […]

Delta variant cases double in Saskatchewan; 187 new cases

Aug 21, 2021 | 3:26pm

Saskatchewan has seen its number of Delta variant cases double in a month. On July 21st, there were 505 cases of the Delta variant, that has risen to 1,224 as of Saturday. 187 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan on Saturday. Saskatoon leads the way with new cases with 36, followed by the […]

STF feels guidance by government creates more questions than answers

Aug 20, 2021 | 5:05pm

“Encouragement for vaccines and masking are a good place to start, but it isn’t enough.”.   That is the opinion of Saskatchewan Teachers Federation President Patrick Maze who is responding to the government who said Friday it recommends children under 12 as well as unvaccinated teachers and support staff wear masks in common space like hallways […]

244 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan; highest total since May 8

Aug 20, 2021 | 1:51pm

Another milestone day for Saskatchewan on the COVID-19 case front after 244 new cases were announced on the province’s dashboard. It’s the highest single-day case total since May 8, when Saskatchewan saw 271 new cases. The new cases come from Saskatoon (52), Regina (35), the North East (34), the North Central (24), the Far North […]

Closure of U.S. land and ferry borders extended one more month

Aug 20, 2021 | 7:45am

Canadians wanting to drive into the U.S or take a ferry in will have to wait at least one more month, according to multiple reports Friday morning. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says that their land and ferry crossings will remain closed to non-essential travelers at Canada and Mexico, until at least September 21st. […]

Province records 190 new cases of COVID-19; most since mid-May

Aug 19, 2021 | 2:06pm

Saskatchewan is reporting 190 new cases of COVID-19.  That is the highest one-day number we have seen since May 15 when 199 cases were announced.  The active case count is now at 1,203 which is the highest it has been since June 5. The new cases are located in the Far North West (26), Far […]

131 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan

Aug 18, 2021 | 2:04pm

The province is telling us about 131 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday with the active case count now sitting at 1,066 The new cases are located in the Far North West (3), Far North Central (5), Far North East (24), North West (9), North Central (17), North East (3), Saskatoon (29), Central East (3), […]

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