The day before all provincial COVID-19 regulations lift in Saskatchewan, the province’s active case count is increasing slightly. There are 42 new COVID-19 cases being reported Saturday through Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 dashboard. The new cases from from the far north east (9), Regina (8), far north west (7), south east (6), Saskatoon (5), south central (one), […]
113 new cases of COVID-19 have been announced in Saskatchewan, the highest case count since June 12th. The rise in cases is attributed to the declared outbreak in Hatchet Lake. 58 of the new cases are in the Far North East, the next highest case number is in Saskatoon with 16, followed by Regina with […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is letting people know there will be no changes to its masking, screening and family presence directives in its facilities with the exception of long-term care homes. The news comes as the province prepares to lift most COVID-19 restrictions in the province as of Sunday. In a release. the SHA says […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority will be reviewing its pharmacy procurement process in all SHA operated long-term care homes. This follows a recommendation from Ombudsman Saskatchewan in the 2019 Annual Report, where the SHA made changes to the program in order to improve consistency. The policy relates to medication support, product delivery, oversight of quality and […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced Thursday that all residents aged 12 and older are now eligible for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement comes a day after the province set an inoculation record with nearly 25,000 doses administered. Health Minister Paul Merriman says as the reopening of the province draws near, it doesn’t […]
A service resumption plan by the Saskatchewan Health Authority to gradually bring back health services that were halted during the COVID-19 pandemic is in the works. The news was mentioned by CEO Scott Livingstone during the SHA’s approval of its 2021-2022 operating budget and capital expenditure plan on Wednesday. Livingstone said these are services that […]
Another 32 new cases of COVID-19 have been announced in Saskatchewan Wednesday, the lowest single-day total since October 14, 2020. The new cases are located in Saskatoon (10), Regina (8), South East (4), Central East (3), Far north West (2), North west (2), North Central (one) and the North East (one). One case is still […]
With another 6,496 doses of COVID vaccine being issued on Sunday in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is announcing over one million doses have been administered across the province. The total now stands at 1,005,275. The province is also indicating over 80 percent of those 40 and older have received at least one dose of COVID […]
Those looking for Pfizer doses for COVID vaccines for their first or second shots will be waiting for an unknown amount of time. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says this week’s Pfizer shipments are delayed. Clinics that were set to offer Pfizer this week will now be offering Moderna. While the SHA says those who received […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is running another drive-thru clinic in Regina, this time for AstraZeneca second doses, starting on Sunday. The clinic is scheduled to run at EVRAZ Place for five to six days, depending on supply. The drive-thru will be open to those 65 and older, or those who got their first dose before […]
