Health

Local fitness studios react to additional public health measures

Additional public health measures were announced by the Saskatchewan Health Authority includes an update for fitness facilities.All group fitness classes are limited to a maximum of eight participants...

Nov 13, 2020

Province records 81 new cases, 53 patients are in hospital

After announcing further restrictive measures to combat COVID-19, the province is reporting 81 new cases and 108 recoveries.The new amount brings the provincial total to 4,513 cases. The new cases are...

Nov 13, 2020

Province expands mandatory masking order, limits alcohol service in updated health order

The province has issued additional public health measures to try and slow the spread of the virus. The measures will include mandatory masking in indoor public places in all communities with populatio...

Nov 13, 2020

Locations in six communities on latest SHA exposure advisory

Hockey rinks, restaurants, gyms and stores are among the locations listed on the latest Saskatchewan Health Authority advisory about potential exposures to COVID-19.Individuals who likely were infecti...

Nov 12, 2020

With spread of COVID-19 increasing, province will announce additional public health measures

Tomorrow, the province is expected to announce further restrictive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.There are 111 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan reported today, Nov. 12. The new amount brin...

Nov 12, 2020

Walk-ins welcome this afternoon at Melfort flu clinic

The flu clinic at the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort today will accept walk-ins.From noon to 3 p.m., the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is allowing walk-ins for influenza vaccinations with a decr...

Nov 12, 2020

112 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, 48 people in hospital

For the third day this week, the number of new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan is in the triple digits.There are 112 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on November 11, according to the ...

Nov 11, 2020

‘We are losing the battle against this virus’: Saskatchewan doctors hope for more action on COVID

A group of Saskatchewan doctors believes the province is currently losing the fight against COVID-19.280 physicians penned a letter to Premier Scott Moe, Dr. Saqib Shahab and Health Minister Paul Merr...

Nov 11, 2020

127 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

There are 127 new cases of COVID-19 and 111 recoveries reported in Saskatchewan today.The provincial total to date is 4,214 cases.One hundred and twenty five of the new cases are in Saskatchewan and t...

Nov 10, 2020

Possible COVID-19 exposure in multiple Sask. communities

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of several potential exposures to COVID-19. Here is a list of the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infecti...

Nov 10, 2020