Due to the extremely high number of patients in intensive care units across the province, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is increasing family presence restrictions in Critical Care Units across the province. All provincial ICUs and cardiac care units in Saskatoon and Regina will implement temporary enhanced surge family presence restrictions, which means every ICU patient […]
Another grim milestone has been reached in Saskatchewan in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Another four people have died after testing positive for the virus according to the province’s dashboard numbers released on Sunday, meaning a total of 751 people have died after testing positive for COVID-19. Saskatchewan is the last of the western provinces […]
Front-line healthcare workers have been dealing with COVID-19 for well over a year meaning their stress level has been high as they try to keep themselves and their families safe from the virus. The Saskatchewan Health Authority has launched a campaign called “Faces of the Fight” where several in the field discuss what COVID-19 has […]
With some residents in Saskatchewan going to extraordinary lengths to avoid being vaccinated for COVID-19, the Saskatchewan Health Authority issued the following statement Friday morning, clearing up why affidavits are not valid when it comes to receiving exemption from current vaccination policies. “Immunization in Saskatchewan is voluntary. Although the Proof of Vaccination public health measure […]
The provincial government is reporting that are 650 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan Thursday, which is inflated due to a number of tests that were not entered into the provincial COVID-19 database. It has been determined that 2,777 tests were not counted since Sept. 22 including 241 positive cases. This means 409 of Thursday’s […]
As of Oct. 25, anyone in Saskatchewan wanting to take a road test to get their operators license will have to have proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. SGI’s Tyler McMurchy explained the rationale behind it. “This move is intended to improve safety for both our customers and our employees,” McMurchy said. “Obviously, […]
One Saskatchewan doctor has taken to Twitter to debunk several pieces of misinformation on COVID-19 she has found “strange/very wrong.” Dr. Susan Shaw — who is an intensive care unit doctor and chief medical officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority — has posted a seven-tweet thread aiming to inform residents about the facts about COVID-19. […]
Saskatchewan residents can now book appointments for flu shots. Provincially operated flu shot clinics begin on Tuesday, October 12. In a release the province says for the first time, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is providing an online option for booking flu shot appointments. A flu shot booking tool is now available at www.4flu.ca. Flu shot […]
On Monday, Oct. 4, the second phase of Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 booster shot program will commence. Eligible residents will include everyone over the age of 80, those who are immunocompromised, and anyone considered extremely clinically vulnerable with auto-immune diseases. Six months must pass since receiving a second dose of the vaccine, in order to receive the […]
There’s never been more people in Saskatchewan’s hospitals being treated for COVID-19 than there are now. A total of 321 patients are in hospital dealing with COVID-19, which is up 15 from Saturday’s numbers. There are 69 patients in ICU. This comes as 354 more people have tested positive for COVID-19. The new cases come […]
