On Monday, Oct. 4, the second phase of Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 booster shot program will commence. Eligible residents will include everyone over the age of 80, those who are immunocompromised, and anyone considered extremely clinically vulnerable with auto-immune diseases. Six months must pass since receiving a second dose of the vaccine, in order to receive the […]
The provincial government has announced another 460 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan according to their provincial dashboard. The new cases are located in Saskatoon (123), Regina (59), the north west (53), the south east (47), the south west (38), the north central (36), the central east (28), the south central (18), the far north […]
The provincial government has announced 372 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Tuesday. That’s a 10-day low according to the provincial dashboard. The new cases were located in Saskatoon (50), Regina (49), the north central (46), the north west (42), the far north east (41), the south east (18), the central east (17), the […]
There’s another 405 new cases of COVID-19 being reported Wednesday on the provincial government COVID-19 dashboard. The total marks the sixth straight day Saskatchewan has seen at least 300 cases of COVID-19 in a day. The new cases come from Saskatoon (98), the north central (78), the far north east (71), the north west (39), […]
The provincial government says the privacy commissioner’s findings from the eHealth Saskatchewan cyberattack reported on January 10, 2020 is “deeply troubling.” The report, completed by the Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), contains 25 recommendations directed to eHealth, the Ministry of Health and the Saskatchewan Health Authority regarding the data breach and subsequent […]
The Ministry of Health, Saskatchewan Health Authority and eHealth Saskatchewan are updating the public on a malware attack that occurred in January of 2020 where a privacy breach of personal health information may have occurred. A forensic investigation rendered no evidence that personal health information was compromised, but were unable to rule our a personal […]
Saskatchewan’s health minister says the government will expand access to the life-saving antidote naloxone as a record number of people are dying from drug overdoses. Although pharmacies in the province don’t usually distribute free naloxone, some started to when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived to limit the number of people in hospitals and clinics. Jim Reiter […]
Five more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. Three of the new cases come from the north west, and two come from Saskatoon. There are 1,609 total cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, but 58 of those cases are still active. Of those 58 active cases, 29 are located on communal living settings such […]
The Saskatchewan ministry of Health is again reminding residents to take precautions against deadly hantavirus. Dr. Denise Werker says the rare virus is spread through mouse droppings and exposure occurs when cleaning enclosed buildings like grain bins, sheds, barns and cottages. “Make sure that all of the areas are disinfected, especially if you see mouse […]
The province has confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 104. Six people are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. One patient in the northern part of the province, three people in Regina, including one in ICU, and two people in Saskatoon including one person […]
