The active COVID-19 case count in Saskatchewan continues going down. Numbers from the province on Wednesday show 124 new cases and 189 recoveries putting the active case count number at 1,541. Of those 1,541, 340 are in the Regina zone. Sadly, there are five more deaths to announce which brings the provincial total to 362. […]
Despite the fact that numbers are trending lower, the Saskatchewan government is extending public health measures currently in place until March 19. Those restrictions were set to expire on Friday. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon saying this is being done despite recent positive numbers. “There is reason for optimism, but it […]
The vast majority of Canadians blame Ottawa rather than provincial governments for delays in COVID-19 vaccine delivery, a new poll suggests. Sixty-nine per cent of respondents believe Canada is behind on deliveries due to federal challenges obtaining doses on the global market, according to an online survey by Léger and the Association for Canadian Studies. […]
There are 143 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 26,693. There are 183 people in hospital including 161 people receiving inpatient care and 22 people in intensive care. Due to the Family Day statutory holiday, case details aren’t available today. Case detail for today will be included in […]
Canada’s sluggish COVID-19 vaccination efforts are expected to get a big boost starting this week as the federal government prepares for a ramp up in the delivery of shots from Pfizer-BioNTech following a month-long lull. The Public Health Agency of Canada has stated on its website that it expects more than 335,000 doses of the […]
Friday’s COVID-19 numbers from the province show three active cases in southwest Saskatchewan. While other cities and areas have seen vaccines come in, the southwest has not had any so far and the mayor of Swift Current wants to know why. “A few months ago, we had some cases in the southwest with some colonies […]
195 new COVID-19 cases are being reported in Saskatchewan on Friday along with two more deaths. The deaths are someone in their 40’s from the Saskatoon zone and someone over the age of 80 from the east-central zone. With 256 recoveries, the active case count is now at 1,900. The seven-day daily average is at […]
COVID-19 numbers are falling. The daily report from the government shows there were 114 new cases of the virus on Wednesday with 147 recoveries putting the active case count at 1,935. There were no deaths being reported Thursday. That is the first day there has not been a death recorded since January 14. The new […]
Clinical trials have begun for another Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine candidate, with three people receiving an initial dose on Wednesday. The Canadian Center for Vaccinology says the first of 108 healthy adult volunteers received injections in Halifax. The placebo-controlled study will administer two doses to each volunteer, 28 days apart. “It’s a product of Canadian science, […]
Almost two in three Canadians surveyed recently said they trust COVID-19 vaccines to be both safe and effective. Proof Strategies conducts a survey every year to assess how much faith Canadians have in major institutions and authorities. Bruce MacLellan, Proof’s CEO, says trust in vaccines is not quite strong enough, based on health experts who […]
