Health

Province reports 52 new cases of COVID-19, four deaths

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 52 new cases of COVID-19.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the North West (four), North Central (five), and three new cases have pending...

Nov 28, 2021

Daily COVID-19 numbers show 73 new cases, five deaths

As of Nov. 27, there are 73 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 80,848 reported cases.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the North West (six), Nor...

Nov 27, 2021

Canada bans travellers from southern Africa due to new variant

With a new COVID-19 variant of concern on the rise, Canada is banning visitors who travelled through southern Africa.During a media conference Friday, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced the ba...

Nov 26, 2021

Province reports 108 new cases of COVID-19, one new death

The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 108 new cases of COVID-19 in the province.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the Far North East (one), North West (eight), North Central ...

Nov 26, 2021

Vaccination clinics now available for children in the northeast

Children ages five to 11 are rolling up their sleeves to get their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.On Nov. 24, the first pediatric COVID-19 vaccination clinics were held in Saskatchewan.Although seve...

Nov 26, 2021

Saskatchewan seeks to address stagnant vaccine uptake

Saskatchewan is looking to jumpstart its stalled COVID-19 vaccination program.Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said during a conference call Thursday the vaccine uptake has "stagnated," e...

Nov 26, 2021

Doctor addresses parents’ skepticism about COVID vaccines for children

While some parents are determined to have their sons and daughters vaccinated against COVID-19, other parents have a different mindset.Skeptical parents in the province want to see a bit of time go by...

Nov 25, 2021

Province reports 96 new COVID-19 cases, one death

As of Nov. 25, there are 96 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 80,667 reported cases.In Northern Saskatchewan, these cases were found in the Far North East...

Nov 25, 2021

Tuberculosis cases nearly double in Black Lake and Fond Du Lac, six weeks after outbreak declared

Six weeks after issuing an outbreak alert for Tuberculosis (TB), the Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) said cases have nearly doubled in their region.The AHA said that as of Nov. 19, 24 cases have been...

Nov 25, 2021

Saskatchewan extends public health order until Jan. 31

Saskatchewan is maintaining the status quo with its public health order.On Thursday, the provincial government announced it was extending the current public health order until Jan. 31 as the province ...

Nov 25, 2021