The Saskatchewan Health Authority will soon be re-opening eight of 12 regional emergency rooms in rural Saskatchewan that were temporarily closed as part of the readiness plan the province had to combat COVID-19. The closures, which were widely criticized, were to help build capacity for any surges in the virus while protecting against outbreaks in […]
The Saskatchewan Party is taking a big gamble as the date inches closer to a provincial election when it comes to what is happening with some emergency rooms in rural parts of the province. Because of COVID-19, the Saskatchewan Health Authority said 12 ER’s across the province would be shut down on a temporary basis […]
New data is being released by the Saskatchewan Health Authority showing the province is in a significantly better position to manage COVID-19 as a result of the interventions taken to date to slow the spread of the virus. New Saskatchewan specific information shows Saskatchewan’s Basic Reproductive Number for the virus as 3.12. This means the […]
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is doing its part to keep healthcare workers throughout the province safe in their frontline response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sask Polytech recently collected seven pallets containing thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies from the Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon campuses and shipped them to a […]
Mayor Michael Fougere is encouraging citizens to safely walk outside of their homes and participate in a cheer for frontline workers. Friday has been declared as the Day of Cheer in Regina by Fougere with a city-wide event happening at 5. The mayor said on a social media post that this is an opportunity for […]
While releasing projections on the impact COVID-19 will have on the healthcare system in Saskatchewan on Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority let it be known they have four facilities ready to accomodate COVID-19 patients at the pandemic’s peak. The four locations include Regina’s two hospitals, the General and the Pasqua, as well as the Wascana […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is expanding capacity to meet demand for future phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is one part of the SHA’s overall strategy to contain, delay and mitigate COVID-19. “Based on what we know from other jurisdictions, it is critical we act immediately to expand acute care capacity to mitigate the […]
The daily update from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health shows six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province bringing the total to 72. 60 percent of the cases are in men and of the 72 confirmed cases, 59 are between the ages of 20-64 with 11 in people aged 65 and older and two […]
The spread of COVID-19 could exceed the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s capacity for acute services and amount to a death toll in the thousands, says a document. Some estimates for infections as well as preparations on how to deal with the spread of the virus are outlined in a March 20 internal planning presentation from the […]
The Rosthern Medical Clinic are not able to perform in-person consultations after one of its doctors confirmed he has come down with COVID-19. Dr. Jesse Melle makes the revelation in a Facebook post. Melle was one of 12 healthcare professionals from Saskatchewan who was in Edmonton for a curling bonspiel last weekend that came down […]
