Health

Vaccine eligibility expanded to include remaining phase one healthcare staff

All remaining phase one healthcare workers will soon be eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointments.Starting March 16 at 8 a.m., healthcare workers part of the phase one high risk group that ...

Mar 15, 2021

Province reports 110 new cases of COVID-19, no deaths

The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 110 new cases and 207 recoveries. Also residents who are age 50 or older in the Far North are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine.Vaccines ReportedAn addit...

Mar 15, 2021

Coming week will see trickle of COVID-19 vaccine doses before floodgates open

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is expecting a smaller-than-normal shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, with fewer than 445,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech shots scheduled for delivery ov...

Mar 15, 2021

Vaccines in Saskatchewan exceeds 100,000; vaccine appointments expanding to 72-plus

The Government of Saskatchewan reached the 100,000 milestone for COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday. After reporting 1,624 new doses in Saturday's daily update, 100,195 COVID-19 vaccines have now been ...

Mar 13, 2021

PBCN Chief reflects on challenging COVID year

In many ways, Saskatchewan's northern communities have faced some of the toughest challenges around COVID-19. And, as he reflects on the full year that has now passed since the pandemic arrived in thi...

Mar 13, 2021

76+ age group in Sask. can book COVID vaccinations starting Saturday

Another age group will become eligible Saturday to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments.As of Saturday at 8 a.m., individuals 76 and older can book appointments through the Saskatchewan Health Autho...

Mar 12, 2021

Province reports 176 new cases and three deaths

The province reported 176 new cases of COVID-19 and 131 recoveries in Saskatchewan on March 12, bringing the provincial total to 30,369 cases.Three Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID...

Mar 12, 2021

COVID-19 Immunization Alert: Eligibility for booking expanded to ages 80-plus

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says due to the successful launch of the Saskatchewan's COVID-19 booking system, booking eligibility is being expanded to include Saskatchewan residents ages 80 and o...

Mar 11, 2021

Province reports 165 new cases of COVID-19, nearly 1,500 doses of vaccines administered

There are 165 new cases of COVID-19 and 153 new recoveries reported in the province. Over 350 vaccines were given in the North, mostly in the North Central zone.Vaccines ReportedAn additional 1,493 do...

Mar 11, 2021

Medical association president cautions against expansion of bubbles

Keep your bubble small until you receive the vaccine, or your loved ones have.That was the message from the president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) on Wednesday, just over 24 hours aft...

Mar 11, 2021