Tag Archives: Health
Shahab predicts Omicron peak still two to four weeks away
Saskatchewan is still weeks away from a peak in Omicron cases.Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medical health officer, told reporters during a conference call Tuesday the wave likely will hit it...
Jan 18, 2022
Saskatchewan to expand COVID treatments to include Paxlovid
The Government of Saskatchewan is ready and willing to use the recently approved antiviral COVID-19 pill once a supply lands in the province.A news release from the province Tuesday said a shipment of...
Jan 18, 2022
The 22 Day Challenge
Bestie and I are at it again – this time we decided to do a 22 Day Challenge to honour 2022. The idea is to do action items for 22 days in a row. Personally, I love the chemical rush of ch...
Jan 18, 2022
Province announces 1,347 new cases, no new deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 1,347 new cases of COVID-19 in the province.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan were found in the Far North West (11), Far North East (16), North West (3...
Jan 17, 2022
Health Canada authorizes antiviral COVID-19 pill
Health Canada authorized a blend of two antiviral drugs Monday to treat adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms who are at high risk of progressing to serious disease.The government department ...
Jan 17, 2022
COVID hospitalizations rise by 12; 1,427 new cases reported
The number of Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 in hospital continues to rise after Sunday's provincial update.The province reported 1,427 new cases with hospitalizations now at 162, up 12 from Sat...
Jan 16, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to 150, province reports fourth highest new case total
There are now 150 hospitalizations in the province related to COVID-19, after a one-day increase of 19. Less than two weeks ago, just 79 people were in hospital. Of the 150 hospitalizations, 11 are in...
Jan 15, 2022
Emergency and outpatients services unavailable for 10 days in Porcupine Plain
A 10-day disruption to emergency services in Porcupine Plain will begin on Saturday.From Jan. 15 at 8 a.m. to Monday January 24 at 8 a.m., emergency services and outpatient services will be on bypass ...
Jan 14, 2022
Saskatchewan nurses disappointed and tired amid provinces fifth wave of COVID-19
Amid the rising cases of COVID-19 in the province, Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president Tracy Zambory told paNOW that nurses, particularly after yesterday's COVID-19 briefing with Premier Scot...
Jan 13, 2022
Sask. professor weighs in on Quebec’s anti-vax tax
It's being called unprecedented, controversial, and a possible infringement on constitutional rights.Earlier this week, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced his province would introduce a "health...
Jan 13, 2022