Starting Monday morning, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is expanding the age eligibility at its Regina drive-thru vaccination clinic happening at Evraz Place. As of 8:30 a.m, those aged 50-54 on the date of immunization is eligible to be inoculated with the first dose of vaccine. Those not in that age bracket can still receive vaccine […]
The government is reporting a record one-day high when it comes to vaccine delivery in Saskatchewan. In its daily COVID-19 report, the government says 10,437 doses were handed out across the province. Saskatoon had the most at 3,364 followed by Regina at 1,822 and the northeast zone at 1,444. The news comes as the province […]
The age limit for COVID-19 vaccines continues to get lowered. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is announcing that as of Friday morning at 8 a.m those 55 and older can book their appointment online or by phoning 1-833-SASKVAX. In addition, the Regina COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru will begin administering Pfizer/Biontech vaccines starting Friday. The drive-thru will begin […]
The Saskatchewan Medical Association is making a plea to the provincial government to change its vaccine strategy from one that is age-based to one that would see all essential workers including healthcare workers who haven’t received their first dose yet get vaccinated immediately. President Barb Konstantynowicz says COVID-19 is mutating into variants of concern that […]
Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab is extending the provincial public health order announced last month until April 26. The announcement comes at the same time as the province announces 189 new cases and two new deaths. The two deaths are someone in their 30’s from the north-central zone and someone in their 80’s […]
Moose Jaw bars and restaurants can still have in-person dining, but one of the city’s more popular eating establishments has shut its doors in an attempt to keep people safe. The decision was made after a busy Easter weekend by Deja Vu to shut the doors and just offer takeout and delivery services. Owner Brandon […]
The province is reporting 217 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday. Of those 217 cases, 97 are from Regina bringing the total amount of active cases in the region to 1,096. That still accounts for just under half of the total active cases (2,195) in the province. The other new cases are located in the Far […]
Hospitalizations are up ever so slightly in Monday’s COVID-19 update from the Saskatchewan government. 195 people are in hospital which is an increase of one from Sunday with 47 in the ICU which is an increase of three from Sunday meaning another record high has been established. In all, there are 219 new cases to […]
COVID-19 has delayed a planned initiative from Regina Police. At a Board of Police Commissioners meeting this week, Corporal Jacy Windjack explained that plans for a Safe Place program which would aid Regina’s gender and sexually diverse community are still in place and that the only thing left to accomplish is training before it can […]
While many were looking for the province to add Moose Jaw to the same list of tighter health restrictions that Regina is under this week, Premier Scott Moe felt there was no need to do so at this time, saying COVID-19 numbers in that city are not the same as they were in Regina when […]
