Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman presented at Monday’s virtual House of Commons Standing Committee on Health meeting regarding the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. During his six-minute presentation, Merriman told members of the committee that the province has been at a standstill with its vaccine rollout plan. He said while the plan has been effective, there have […]
It will be three more weeks before the provincial government looks at either keeping the current slate of COVID-19 restrictions or making changes to the public health order. On Tuesday, Premier Scott Moe and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab announced an extension of the current public health measures to February 19 when the […]
11 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported on Thursday in Saskatchewan, bringing the province’s death toll to 285. Here’s a breakdown of where the deaths were recorded in the province with age groups in brackets. Regina: four deaths (all in 80-plus category) Saskatoon: three deaths (60-69 category, two in the 80-plus category) Far North East: […]
Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 274 on Wednesday after six deaths were announced in the province. Here’s where the deaths were recorded in the province with age groups in brackets. Saskatoon: five deaths (50-59 category, four in the 80-plus category) North Central: one death (60-69 category) Active cases decreased to 2,527 in the province after […]
The Saskatchewan government announced on Tuesday that the province’s current public health order will remain in effect until February 19. Restrictions were set to expire on January 29. This includes: Private, indoor gatherings remain limited to immediate household members only. People may meet and greet outdoors with up to 10 people only, provided physical distancing […]
Tuesday saw the provincial government announce 14 deaths from COVID-19 in the province, a new provincial record for daily deaths. The province’s COVID-19 death toll is now at 268. Here’s where the deaths were recorded in the province with age groups in brackets. Regina: three deaths (80-plus category, 70-79 category, 50-59 category) Saskatoon: six deaths […]
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announced that anyone travelling into Manitoba, from anywhere in Canada, will be required to quarantine for two weeks. This will take effect Friday, meaning Manitobans currently out-of-province have until 11:59 p.m. Thursday to return to the province and not have to self-isolate. If they arrive after that time, they must self-isolate […]
One of the province’s top doctors is strongly denouncing a small protest that happened outside of Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab’s home over the weekend. Dr. Barb Konstantynowicz, president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association, shared in a statement on Monday that Saturday’s incident was an attempt to intimidate Dr. Shahab and his family. […]
Saskatchewan is reporting eight new deaths due to COVID-19 complications on Friday along with 312 new cases and 203 more recoveries from the virus. Six of Friday’s reported deaths are from the Regina zone with one in the 40-49 age group, two in the 60-69 group, one from the 70-79 category and two from the […]
MLA Matt Love, seniors critic for the Saskatchewan NDP, has voiced his concerns about how the Extendicare company is gaining profits while Regina’s Parkside families mourn deaths from the facility’s recent COVID-19 outbreak. During a online conference with reporters on Friday morning, Love pointed to Extendicare continuing to pay out dividends to shareholders despite the […]
