All current health orders in Saskatchewan have been extended to May 10. Current public health orders restrict all private indoor gatherings to immediate household only and limit outdoor gatherings to maximum of 10 people. Physical distancing of at least two metres between households must be maintained. Due to increased COVID-19 transmission risk, additional restrictions are […]
The province is telling us about 248 new COVID-19 infections with the Regina zone accounting for 102 of those. There are also 236 recoveries bringing the active case count to 2,640 The new cases are located in the Far North West (2), Far North East (2), North West (19), North Central (17), North East (1), […]
Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman are both saying thanks, but no thanks to a request being made by provincial NDP leader Ryan Meili. During Question Period, Meili made the invite which he said comes from doctors in the ICU because healthcare workers feel their requests are not being heard so Moe needs […]
The Regina area continues to see the bulk of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan. Monday’s report show 243 new cases with 82 of them coming from the Regina zone. 907 of the 2,626 active cases in the province come from the Regina zone which is over a third. The other new cases are located in […]
Over 20 healthcare organizations are getting together for an advertising campaign aimed at getting people vaccinated against COVID-19 and taking whatever vaccine is available to them The campaign expresses the theme that “Hope is within arm’s reach” and tackle issues around the vaccine hesitancy some are feeling. “We are encouraging the public to get vaccinated […]
In a tweet Monday morning, Premier Scott Moe says the province is going to “actively review” whether or not to lower the age eligibility to those receiving an AstraZeneca vaccine to people over the age of 40. It is a move that is being made in both Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario and comes at a […]
News on Friday that Moderna, citing production delays, was cutting its latest shipment to Canada from 1.2 million doses to 650,000 has Saskatchewan’s Health Minister Paul Merriman upset. “We’ve had lots of delayed shipments, lots of shipments that have been split, and lots of shipments that just didn’t come,” Merriman said. “This continually plays a […]
The province says the Regina drive-thru vaccination clinic will not reopen until May 2 unless an unexpected increase in available vaccine supply is made. The clinic. which had been open to those between the ages of 46-56 on Friday, was closed Friday night after the supply it had was emptied. Anyone aged 48 and up […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says drive-thru vaccination clinics are closing for an undetermined amount of time in Regina and Swift Current. The reason for the closures is both have used up their supply of vaccines. The Swift Current facility is already closed while the Regina one will close at the end of the day Both […]
Vaccine eligibility is being expanded by the province so that more front-line health care workers can get a vaccine. The province says the following groups are now eligible: Frontline staff in private physician offices who provide patient care Frontline staff in private digital imaging clinics Frontline staff in community labs Frontline staff at the Saskatchewan […]
