Health

66 new cases of COVID-19, more connected to Gospel Worship event in P.A.

There are 66 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 more recoveries in Saskatchewan. The active count is at just under 400.According to a media release, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reporting 86 f...

Oct 19, 2020

Potential COVID-19 exposures in five centres, including Regina and Saskatoon

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting the public to potential COVID-19 exposures in a number of communities, including Regina and Saskatoon.In a media release Monday, the SHA said people visit...

Oct 19, 2020

‘Now they’re getting concerned,’ Shahab says about health-care officials

With fall well underway, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says those in the health-care system are starting to worry again."We've had low hospitalizations, (with) low ICU and hospital admis...

Oct 19, 2020

Yellow Quill First Nation closes school, daycare amid positive COVID-19 case

The Yellow Quill First Nation, south east of Tisdale, is saying they have been notified of a positive COVID-19 case in the community.As a result, the daycare, school, and headstart will be closed temp...

Oct 19, 2020

Appointment-based flu clinics beginning in the northeast

Influenza vaccinations will make their rounds across Northeast Saskatchewan throughout autumn.Although one difference residents can expect in 2020- amidst the coronavirus pandemic- is the Saskatchewan...

Lisa Brady Oct 17, 2020

40 new cases of COVID-19, 12 more recoveries in Sask.

There are 40 news cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan and data has revealed 79 people in various communities have tested positive for the virus connected to the Gospel Worship event in Prince Albert.The...

Oct 16, 2020

Possible COVID-19 exposures in Sask. communities

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting residents of possible COVID-19 exposures in the province.According to a media release, the SHA is instructing those who were at the locations on the...

Oct 16, 2020

Province records 33 new COVID-19 cases, amends gathering order, releases youth numbers

There are 33 new COVID-19 cases and nine recoveries reported in the province today, Oct. 15.The latest numbers brings the total provincial tally to 2,232 cases. The new cases are located in the Far No...

Oct 15, 2020

COVID-19 positive person or persons were in Nipawin

Nipawin is one of the communities listed in the Saskatchewan Health Authority's latest COVID-19 exposure list.A person or person's who tested positive for the virus was in Nipawin on October 9 and was...

Oct 15, 2020

NITHA announces COVID-19 outbreak at Red Earth Cree Nation

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Red Earth Cree Nation.Public health said in a release that individuals that have tested positive were at a wedding ev...

Oct 14, 2020