A 12th person at the Extendicare Parkside long-term care home has passed away from COVID-19. The Saskatchewan Health Authority confirmed the death Thursday, and also announced 141 residents so far have tested positive, along with 30 staff members at the facility. In an effort to keep them safe, 25 residents who tested negative for COVID-19 […]
A memo that was reportedly written by the Saskatchewan Health Authority suggesting staff who refuse to be immunized for COVID-19 will be fined $10,000 is false. The SHA went to Twitter to say the memo, which uses a modified version of their official logo, is not from them and that falsifying a document about public […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is stepping in and taking over day-to-day operations at Parkside Extendicare after the company requested it. The long-term care home in south Regina has been hit with a major outbreak that has seen 11 deaths with 141 residents and 58 staff having already tested positive with many other workers self isolating. […]
A positive case of COVID-19 has been found at Ecole Wilfred Walker School. The affected students and class will begin remote learning on Friday, and all close contacts have been contacted. Information letters have been sent to families, and the school will remain open for all other students. As this information was shared during the […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has discovered a positive case of COVID-19 in an individual at Ecole Wascana Plains School. All close contacts have been contacted, with affected students and classes beginning remote learning on Friday. Information letters have been sent to families, and the school will remain open for all other students.
The Saskatchewan government has outlined its phased approach to delivering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents starting later this month. The plan includes an initial pilot of the delivery and storage of the Pfizer vaccine, a first phase focused on targeted vaccination of priority populations, and widespread access to the vaccine in the second phase. The […]
Patients, families and health care providers will benefit from $100 million in health renewal projects across the province. The Government of Saskatchewan is providing funding to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) as part of a two-year $7.5 billion capital plan. More than 1,000 projects have been prioritized for completion at SHA facilities. “We know how […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says they will need 250 additional beds in the province, with another 64 ICU spaces to handle the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. CEO of the SHA, Scott Livingstone says the health system is reaching its limit. “The pressures on our system are intense, teams are under intense pressure to manage […]
One hundred made-in-Saskatchewan ventilators will be available soon to support the needs of residents. The work is the result of an innovative collaboration between the University of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Health Authority, and RMD Engineering Inc. Health Minister Paul Merriman says the initiative exemplifies the spirit of collaboration and entrepreneurship Saskatchewan is proud of. “Our […]
All Saskatchewan Health Authority acute care facilities in Regina are limiting family presence and visitation at these buildings to compassionate care reasons only. The SHA said in a media release the decision is a result of “escalating COVID-19 activity in Regina”, which has prompted the organization to make a move in order to keep facilities […]
