Tag Archives: Health
Four new COVID-related deaths reported, 279 new cases
The province is reporting 279 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Monday.Of these cases, 216 have been identified in unvaccinated individuals and 64 are in children ages 0-11.Along with the new cases the ...
Oct 18, 2021
‘No dire situation in Black Lake’ says AHA and Black Lake Council
The Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) has said reports of a "dire situation" and forced vaccines in Black Lake are unfounded.In a media release Monday morning, the AHA said it had heard reports that re...
Oct 18, 2021
Saskatchewan to send six ICU patients to Ontario this week
The province is about to send six patients from Saskatchewan hospitals to Intensive Care Units in Ontario.The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced one patient will be transferred Monday with the ot...
Oct 18, 2021
Latest COVID update: 411 new cases, 476 recoveries, three deaths
The latest COVID update was a bit of a mixed bag.In its daily update Saturday, the province reported that the active case total had dropped to 4,297.There were 411 new cases and 476 recoveries, along ...
Oct 16, 2021
No return date yet for wildfire evacuees from Shoal Lake & Red Earth
Evacuees from Red Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Cree Nation will be away from their homes for a little while longer.Hundreds of members have been staying in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Nipawin, and o...
Oct 15, 2021
COVID boosters coming for those 65+, rapid tests to be distributed next week
A third COVID-19 shot in the arm will soon be available for those 65 and older in Saskatchewan, according to chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab.During a news conference Friday, Shahab expla...
Oct 15, 2021
Province adds to Public Health Order requiring proof of vaccination in more venues
The Government of Saskatchewan has made a change to the existing Public Health Order adding venues that will require proof of vaccination or a negative test.According to a media release, you will need...
Oct 15, 2021
Flu shots urged to protect healthcare system
Saskatchewan residents are being reminded to roll up their sleeves and get their flu vaccines.Dr. Tania Diener, a medical health officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, urged people to get the ...
Oct 15, 2021
Sask. vaccination rates ‘skewed’ by former residents inoculated elsewhere, Merriman says
Health Minister Paul Merriman believes the province's vaccination rates are being underestimated because of Saskatchewan expatriates who have been inoculated against COVID-19 elsewhere."We have a whol...
Oct 14, 2021
What to do when children become close contacts with COVID
Positive COVID-19 cases have popped up across all three Melfort elementary schools and across daycares over the past few weeks.This is leaving some parents with school-aged children with questions as ...
Oct 13, 2021