Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health says there is a very low risk of COVID-19 in the province. The virus formerly known as novel coronavirus has not recorded one positive case Saskatchewan after several rounds of tests. Dr. Saqib Shahab, chief medical health officer for the ministry, told reports on Thursday morning that 15 residents have been tested for COVID-19 […]
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health continues to monitor the Coronavirus situation as the outbreak continues to spread. So far, there have been three confirmed cases in Canada, two in Ontario and one in B.C.. The disease has infected thousands around the world since the outbreak began in China in December. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. […]
This year’s influenza season is hitting just in time for the holiday season according to the ministry of health. There have been 183 confirmed cases since September first, but that number is expected to increase significantly over the next few weeks, as 64 cases were confirmed last week alone. Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib […]
The provincial ministry of health is investigating illnesses related to vaping. This comes after several people have fallen ill, and have even died from diseases in relation to vaping. The ministry also highlights there is a high rate of vaping among Saskatchewan youth. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said the province is asking local […]
While surgical wait times seem to continue to increase in Saskatchewan, a Round Lake man has a rather simple solution; go to Mexico for your operation. Walter White from the Round Lake area waited about seven months for a shoulder procedure here in Saskatchewan, and never saw the specialist that was to do the surgery, […]
If you’re planning visits to the beach or lake this summer, you’ll be able to check the quality of the water before you hit the road. The provincial government has created a new program to help keep the public aware of water quality issues at 67 public swimming areas across Saskatchewan. Healthy Beaches is a monitoring program from the Ministry of […]
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is advising people to prepare for mosquitoes, and more importantly west nile virus. The peak season for west nile cases is between June and September, but so far in 2019, there have been no confirmed cases. Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Denise Werker said there is a certain type […]
