A person in their 70’s from the South Region has become the 17th person to die in Saskatchewan from COVID-19. That information was released Tuesday as the province gave its daily briefing on the numbers which for the first time in a while does not see a double-digit increase in cases. There are nine new […]
The provincial total of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan now stands at 1,136 after 37 new ones were confirmed on Saturday, 23 of the new cases are in the central region with 13 in the south and one in Saskatoon. There are now 258 active cases. The province says of the new cases, 29 are from […]
It is another double-digit day for COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan with 27 being announced on Friday to bring the provincial total to 1,099. Of the 1,099 reported cases, 235 are considered active. A total of 848 people have recovered. Of the 27 cases reported, the province says 21 are from colonies in the southwest and […]
An advisory is being issued by the Saskatchewan Health Authority after confirmation that an individual, who has tested positive for COVID-19, was at several businesses July 14th in Swift Current. The SHA says while the person did hand sanitize prior to entering the stores, they were not wearing a mask and could therefore pass along […]
The province has a new record high when it comes to COVID-19 cases in one day. On Wednesday, 60 new cases were announced with 48 of them coming from colonies in the southwest and west-central parts of the province and 43 of those being located in a single colony in the RM of Lawtonia. Premier […]
A record high number of COVID-19 cases is being reported by the province on Wednesday. 60 cases bring the provincial total to 1,030. The 60 is the highest total the province has seen since July 16 when 42 cases were announced. Of the 60, the province says 48 are from colonies in the southwest and […]
With an uptick in new cases of COVID-19 in Canada sparking concerns about a second wave of the illness, advocates for seniors in long-term care say more federal support must start flowing immediately to ensure elders do not again become the primary casualties. The Canadian Association for Long Term Care says the sector has long […]
The province says there are eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Tuesday bringing the provincial total to 970. Of those 970 cases, 142 are considered active. The South region has three of the eight new cases being announced with the Far North and Central each having two and one in Saskatoon. Eleven more […]
There are 19 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The Monday numbers from the province show eight of the 19 new cases, which brings the provincial total to 962, are from the Central region with five apiece in the Saskatoon and South regions, the other case comes from the North. Of the 962 reported case, […]
The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is ready. Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa intends to stockpile enough vaccine supplies to give at least two doses to every Canadian whenever a vaccine is available. There are […]
