The Saskatchewan Health Authority is once again limiting visitation at long-term care homes and healthcare facilities in southern Saskatchewan. As of Thursday at 5 p.m, family visits are being restricted to Level 3 palliative or end-of-life care at hospitals and long-term care homes in Arcola, Balcarres, Bengough, Broadview, Carlyle, Carnduff, Estevan, Fillmore, Fort Qu’Appelle, Gainsborough, […]
While many were looking for the province to add Moose Jaw to the same list of tighter health restrictions that Regina is under this week, Premier Scott Moe felt there was no need to do so at this time, saying COVID-19 numbers in that city are not the same as they were in Regina when […]
A decision has been made by Regina Catholic Schools to extend online learning after the Easter break to April 23. The announcement was made in a letter to school families and on their website. RCSD says the plan is to resume in-person learning at all schools on Monday, April 26. Thursday is the last day […]
The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation is hoping kids can continue online learning after the Easter Break. President Patrick Maze is calling on the government to move all schools to Level 4 from April 12, which is when kids are scheduled to go back, until April 23. Maze feels this is a move that is needed at […]
We are seeing another day where the Regina region has over half of Saskatchewan’s new COVID-19 cases The government is telling us about 191 new infections across the province with the Regina region responsible for 98 of them. Of the 1,955 active cases in the province, Regina has 1,030 of them. The other new cases […]
The province says public health orders announced earlier this month will remain in effect until at least April 12. Those measures were established March 9 with tougher restrictions being placed on the Regina region March 24 because of rising COVID-19 numbers. During a briefing on Tuesday, Premier Scott Moe said we must continue doing what […]
Regina continues being the problem spot for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The province is announcing 164 new infections Tuesday with 91 of the cases coming from the Regina zone. There were 201 recoveries putting the active case number at 1,942. Of those 1,942, 1,039 come from the Regina zone. The other new cases located in the […]
Good news on the vaccine front Tuesday from the federal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Pfizer is moving up delivery of five million COVID-19 vaccine doses from late summer to June meaning Canada can now expect 9.6 million doses of Pfizer vaccine that month. The news comes at the same time as 3.2 million […]
In a move similar to what Regina’s Sandra Masters made earlier this month. Moose Jaw’s mayor is telling people in his city to stay viglant in the fight against COVID-19 and an increased amount of variants of concern. Fraser Tolmie says conversations have been had with the province’s chief medical health officer and others about […]
The province is hitting pause when it comes to the AstraZeneca vaccine and those under the age of 55. The move comes after updated guidelines from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization on the use of AstraZeneca after concerns over blood clots were raised. More than 15,000 doses of AstraZeneca were given at a drive-thru […]
