Thursday has more eye-popping numbers when it comes to COVID-19 as there are a record-high 601 new cases to go along with 10 new deaths which puts the provincial death total at 695. Of the 601 new cases, 520 (86.5 percent) are in people who have not been vaccinated including 127 kids between the ages […]
Provincial health minister Paul Merriman was under the spotlight Wednesday as he answered questions on the government’s response to COVID-19—one that many feel has failed the province as the healthcare system has been knocked to its knees with fears of it collapsing altogether remaining strong. Despite the current situation, Merriman would not apologize for the […]
The active COVID-19 case in Saskatchewan is dropping, but the amount of new cases is still high. On Wednesday, the province announced 394 new cases of the virus. The new cases are located in the Far North West (22), Far North East (29), North West (48), North Central (36), North East (23), Saskatoon (59), Central […]
After a glitch last week caused the government to take down QR codes from online proof of vaccination certificates, the codes are back now that the problem has been fixed. On Friday, the province discovered a privacy breach so they were temporarily removed, but the codes were active again Tuesday morning. As of October 1, […]
It’s another dark day on the COVID-19 front in Saskatchewan. The province says there were 10 deaths bringing the provincial total to 682 with hospitalizations now well over 300 as there is a record-high 311 people needing care across the province due to the virus with 65 of those people in the ICU. There are […]
Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says she has spoken with her Saskatchewan counterpart about federal support. “I really stressed to Minister Merriman the best plan is the one we make ahead of time, and we need to work together to make sure we can adequately understand what Saskatchewan needs might be,” Hajdu told the Canadian […]
There are now 289 people in hospital being treated for COVID-19 as hospitalizations keep increasing putting more pressure on healthcare workers across the province. Of those 289, which is an increase of eight does break the record set yesterday, 63 are in the ICU which is also a new record-high. When it comes to new […]
The province continues to set a daily-high record for hospitalizations due to COVID-19. Wednesday’s release from the government shows 265 people are in hospital with 54 of those in the intensive care unit. Of the 265 patients, 201 (75.8%) were not fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, there are 426 new cases and five new deaths bringing the […]
Briercrest College, just east of Moose Jaw at Caronport, says it has seen 71 total cases of COVID-19 with 62 that are considered active at this time. None of the cases have resulted in hospitalization. The school says the Christian Academy High School has seen three cases which are currently active. 61 of the students […]
Nutrien says all workers at its Saskatchewan operations will have to provide proof of vaccination or submit to weekly testing. In a statement, the company says these decisions and actions on keeping people safe in the communities where we live and work is the main factor behind the move The policy begins October 18.
