Saskatchewan RCMP continue to be busy with complaints related to the COVID-19 Public Health Order. During the week last week, RCMP members received 13 complaints over gatherings larger than 10 and three complaints of people failing to self isolate when allegedly required to do so. There were another 46 COVID-19 related complaints, but no charged […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning residents of possible COVID-19 transmission after a person who tested positive visited the North Battleford Walmart on May 21st. The individual was likely infectious when he entered the store. The SHA is asking anyone who was at Walmart between 12 pm and 2 pm on May 21st, to self-isolate […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is ending the outbreak declared at the Lloydminster Hospital. The outbreak was declared April 29 after the province announced a cluster of 13 COVID-19 cases at the hospital including five healthcare workers. Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu, Medical Health Officer, has declared the outbreak over after the standard 28 day period has passed […]
A 251-page report on Saskatchewan’s long-term care homes was released by the province late Friday afternoon. The 2019 CEO Tour Report outlines what is working well and what improvements are needed at the many long-term care homes across the province. Some of the main concerns that were seen surrounded staffing, meal choices and aging infrastructure. […]
It is good news for many in rural Saskatchewan concerned about recent closures to emergency rooms because of COVID-19 The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is targetting to re-open those facilities in nine of the 12 hospitals affected starting in mid-June. Those will be in hospitals in Kerrobert, Herbert, Preeceville, Davidson, Wolseley, Arcola, Oxbow, Leader […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it has finished its investigation into a COVID-19 case at Regina’s Pasqua Hospital and has determined the case is one that is community-acquired and that no outbreak needs to be declared. The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses had been calling for an outbreak declaration to be made because the patient in […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has declared the outbreak at the Meadow Lake hospital to be over. The outbreak was declared on May 6th after a staff member had tested positive for COVID-19 through community-transmission. The regional medical health officer for the area says no cases were found in the area over the last 10 days, […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is ending its outbreak declaration at the Prince Albert Victoria Hospital, made after an inpatient tested positive for COVID-19 April 30. Dr. Khami Chokani, Medical Health Officer, has declared the outbreak over after not a single case was discovered either in patients or HCW related to the 10-day exposure period. Dr. […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reminding residents that it is still safe to go to hospitals for other medical needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. SHA spokesperson Dr. Terry Ross said just because COVID-19 is here doesn’t mean other medical conditions don’t exist. “People are still going to have asthma attacks, they’re still going to have […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is giving the province a better idea of what their phased plan to resume health care services will look like beginning on May 19. The authority says it’s a process that will alter some of the service changes and reductions that had been initiated at earlier phases of their COVID-19 […]
