A Saskatoon company is teaming up with the Saskatchewan Health Authority for user-pay COVID-19 tests. Quantum Genetix, which is licensed to perform COVID-19 testing in Saskatchewan, will be selling kits for $150, with the company saying results should be provided by e-mail in 24 to 48 hours and that any test found to be positive […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is announcing an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 at the following locations after a person visited the facilities while infectious: November 16-22 – Lakeland Curling Club, Christopher Lake All individuals who have been in attendance at the facility for any events from November 16-22 are identified as close contacts and […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is escalating its response to the COVID-19 pandemic using their Health System Readiness Plan to try to contain, delay and mitigate the virus. The updated plans include their system redeployment strategy to support additional staff needed in testing and contact tracing, additional hospital staff, additional long-term care staff and increased responsiveness […]
Access to Regina’s COVID-19 drive-through testing site at Evraz Place is moving from Dewdney Avenue to Lewvan Drive beginning Friday. The Saskatchewan Health Authority shared in a news release on Thursday that anyone wanting a test will have to go through the 11th Avenue entrance of Evraz Place from Lewvan Drive, which is on the […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is a young organization with almost three years under its belt and over nine months of dealing with the pandemic. CEO Scott Livingstone told the SHA board this week that with the number of cases of COVID-19 surging, it’s critical for employee morale to look at what has been accomplished. In […]
The provincial government has announced 175 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan Tuesday. 70 of the new cases were located in Regina, while 28 were found in Saskatoon, 14 in the north west zone, 13 in the far north east. Other zones to report cases included the central west (nine), the far north central (five), […]
Effective immediately, the Broadview Hospital is not open to the general public and has been designated for COVID-19 patient care only. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is doing this because of an increase of cases in the area. As of Wednesday, the southeast zone had 98 active cases with six in hospital. Those who […]
Restrictions are coming to all Regina long-term care homes, personal care homes and the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is announcing family presence and visits will be limited to compassionate reasons at the facilities effective Friday with everything being reassessed in two weeks. The SHA says the decision to restrict family presence is […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is announcing another set of Regina businesses that were visited by someone likely infectious with COVID-19 along with transit routes that had someone on them who may have been infectious. The businesses and routes are as follow: October 30 H&M, Cornwall Centre, 4 to 4:15 p.m. Shoppers Drug Mart,2202 Broad St., 4:30 […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has released another list of businesses across Saskatchewan where possible COVID-19 exposure may have occurred. In Regina, the businesses are: October 28 Western Cycle Source for Sports, 1550 8th Ave., 5 to 5:20pm October 31 Real Canadian Superstore, 4450 Rochdale Blvd., 10 to 11 a.m. Toys R Us, 730 Albert St., […]
