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 […]
The Saskatchewan government is shutting down more services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Scott Moe says part of this is due to the fact that is he is concerned some people returning from international travel were not following the 14-day self-isolation policy. “These measures need to be taken and taken seriously. There […]
Saskatchewan now has 26 cases of COVID-19. The province’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab provided an update Friday afternoon. Eighteen cases are presumptive positive and eight are confirmed. Twenty-four of the 26 cases are well enough to self-isolate at home at present; two individuals are currently in hospital, admitted for medical reasons not […]
The anger of many healthcare professionals who have received parking tickets near the General Hospital over the past few days can be downgraded. Late Thursday afternoon, the City of Regina announced all non-safety-related parking tickets issued in the area surrounding the facility since the first statement by the city on COVID-19 on March 13 will […]
Schools in Saskatchewan from Kindergarten to Grade 12 are now closed indefinitely. With the efforts on to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcement was made earlier this week to close schools down. With the bell having rung for what could likely be the last time this school year, teachers and school division staff are now […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority spoke Saturday afternoon on some of the concerns regarding coronavirus in Saskatchewan. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Julie Kryzanowski says there are still only 2 cases of people testing positive for the virus. With neither needing to be hospitalized and both having traveled recently, the SHA states there is no evidence of […]
With the growing concern around COVID-19, Saskatchewan is taking steps to enhance access to health care by providing support for physicians to offer virtual appointments to patients. The new virtual services, which will be supported through a new payment code for physicians, will enable patients to connect with physicians by telephone effective immediately. The Ministry […]
