Six new COVID19 cases are being reported by the province of Saskatchewan on Thursday. Three of the six, which now bring the provincial total to 389, are from the north region with two of them based in Lloydminster where officials are dealing with an outbreak at the city’s hospital. Two are from the Saskatoon area […]
The daily briefing from the Saskatchewan government on COVID19 is not as optimistic as other days. A 6th person has died from the virus. That person was in their 80’s and from the far north region. In addition, the province has recorded its highest total of cases in one day since April 4 as there […]
Canada is making progress in the battle against the COVID-19 epidemic but we’re far from out of the woods, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday as his government released new projections for the disease. Trudeau warned that caution remains the watchword when it comes to lifting restrictions that have devastated the economy. “The measures we’ve […]
The Saskatchewan government is confirming a fifth death in the province due to COVID-19. A man in his 80’s from the Far North region has died from complications related to the virus. That man is said to have been a resident of a long-term care home in La Loche. The government says 29 of the […]
The province says four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported on Sunday bringing the total of cases to 353. Of the four new cases, three are from the far north with the other one in Regina. Of the 61 active cases in the province, 32 are in the far north while nine are in […]
The daily briefing from the Saskatchewan government on the COVID-19 virus shows eight new cases bringing the provincial total to 349 with eight more recoveries bringing the total to 288. Of the eight new cases. seven are in the far north. On Friday, the government issued a public health order restricting travel in and out […]
The latest COVID-19 numbers from the province show 10 new cases and 10 recoveries. It is the first time there has been a double-digit increase in cases since April 8. It brings the total number of those to have come down with the virus at 341 with the amount of those recovered sitting at 280. […]
The Cargill meat-packing plant in southern Alberta announced Monday it is temporarily shutting down as the result of COVID-19. The High River facility, which employs about 2,000 workers, has been linked to more than 350 cases of the novel coronavirus. A company spokesman called it a difficult decision as the plant is considered an essential […]
There are three new confirmed cases of COVID19 in Saskatchewan and three presumptive cases bringing the provincial total to 313. In its daily update, the government says 75 of the 313 cases are considered as active and that six more have recovered bringing the total to 234. These numbers cases at a La Loche long-term […]
The province’s NDP leader says now is not the time to consider relaxing some of the restrictions that we have had on us. Ryan Meili says clear and consistent messaging is needed right now. “There is a real risk that the message gets muddied.” Meili said on Wednesday before Moe announced that the province’s state […]
