Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer says he has been in daily contact with the federal government and the Public Health Agencyc of Canada about the new COVID-19 Omicron variant. Dr. Saqib Shahab says the Public Health Agency has contacted 40 people from this province who have returned from the Southern African countries where the variant […]
The amount of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan is at its lowest spot since mid-August. The latest numbers from the government on Tuesday show 42 new cases and no new deaths with the active case count sitting at 715. The new cases are located in the Far North West (1), North West (2), North Central […]
With uncertainty surrounding the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, Health Minister Paul Merriman, says for now vaccines are still the best protection. In Saskatchewan seniors 65 and up are currently able to get a booster, once six months since their second dose of vaccine has passed. After Question Period Monday, Merriman said they believe vaccines will […]
Beginning Tuesday, travelers 12 and older wanting to board a plane or train in Canada, or to enter Canada, will have to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The policy came into effect on October 30, but since then there has been a grace period where a negative molecular test no older than 72 hours would […]
Saskatchewan cattle producers are closely watching a labor dispute at the Cargill beef plant in High River, Alberta. Workers rejected a contract offer last week and have set a strike date of next Monday. Cargill responded with a lock-out notice also for next Monday. The president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers, Kelcy Elford, says a […]
Monday’s COVID-19 numbers continue to show numbers dropping. The province is reporting 49 new cases with one more death. That death brings the provincial total to 926. The 49 new cases are the lowest one-day number since August 3 when 24 new infections were announced The new cases are located in the Far North East […]
There are 108 new cases of COVID-19 today in Saskatchewan. Of those new cases, 24 are located in the Central East area, 19 cases have been reported in both the North Central and South east sections with the Regina and Saskatoon zones both reporting 12 cases. 83 people have recovered from COVID-19 with the active […]
There are 96 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday in Saskatchewan. The new cases come from Regina (20), the central east (19), the couth east (19), Saskatoon (12), the south west (six), the south central (five), the north west (five), the north central (three), the north east (three), and the far north east (two). One more […]
Another extension has been given to the provincial public health orders in Saskatchewan. The measures have been extended until Jan. 31, 2022. Under the current public health order, masking is mandatory in all indoor public spaces including schools and proof of vaccination or negative test requirements for public access to many establishments, businesses and event […]
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan have written a letter telling doctors they must let their patients know if they are not fully vaccinated. The letter says office staff must inform patients if the doctor they are seeking to see is not fully vaccinated before they either see him or her in a […]
