Tag Archives: Health

SHA expands mask mandate at long-term care homes
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is expanding its medical masking mandate at the long-term care homes it operates in the province.In a media release Monday, the SHA said the recent increase in COVID-...
Sep 27, 2021

Increased exposure to COVID-19 in Melfort
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of increased exposure risk to COVID-19 in Melfort.On Sept. 14, 15, 18, and 19 from 5:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., a person attended the Prairie North Co-op gas ba...
Sep 27, 2021

Province reports 4,788 active cases in Saskatchewan, 398 new cases reported today
The province reported another 398 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today; nearly 84 per cent of which are among the unvaccinated.Also among the new cases, 65 per cent of people with COVID in the provin...
Sep 27, 2021

Moe says Sask. hasn’t asked for federal help during COVID fourth wave
Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan has heard from the federal government about potentially helping out as the fourth wave of COVID-19 grips the province.But Moe said Monday the provincial government ...
Sep 27, 2021

Treaty Fair goes online
A three-day virtual fair this week will help shed some light on some very serious and important subjects.The event is being put on Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), in partnership with the Office of...
Sep 26, 2021

Glitch forces temporary removal of QR codes from vaccination records
Four days after being launched, QR codes temporarily are being removed from Saskatchewan residents' COVID-19 vaccination records due to privacy issues.The Government of Saskatchewan said Friday aftern...
Sep 24, 2021

Province reports 528 new cases of COVID-19, 4,734 considered active
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 528 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths in the province.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the Far North West (37), Far North East ...
Sep 24, 2021

Effect of health-care slowdown worries SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is in the middle of putting the brakes on most surgeries and services in the province to try to make enough room for COVID-19 patients today and in the near future.An...
Sep 24, 2021

Tech expert tries to ease concerns about QR codes for proving vax status
A Canadian tech expert says people shouldn't have any fears about their personal information in a bar code.Starting Oct. 1, Saskatchewan is moving to a QR code system to show proof of a COVID-19 vacci...
Sep 23, 2021

Province reports 460 new cases of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 460 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are found in the Far North West (eight), Far North Central (five), Far North East ...
Sep 23, 2021