Health

Possible COVID-19 exposure in Sask. communities including P.A.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the residents of possible COVID-19 exposures at businesses in multiple communities including Prince Albert.The SHA is instructing those who were at ...

Oct 21, 2020

COVID-19 positive person or persons were at trio of locations in Kelvington

Kelvington is one of communities listed in the Saskatchewan Health Authorities COVID-19 exposure list on Wednesday, Oct. 21.A person or persons who tested positive for the virus was at three different...

Oct 21, 2020

McCorriston calls for more disclosure from SHA on locations of COVID-19 cases

As of Tuesday, Oct. 20, active COVID-19 case numbers are the highest they've ever been in Saskatchewan since the start of the pandemic. After 44 new cases on Tuesday and 14 recoveries, the province ha...

Oct 20, 2020

Province records 44 new COVID-19 cases, working to determine sources of transmission

The province has recorded 44 new cases of COVID-19, and 14 recoveries. The provincial total is now at 2,439 cases. The new cases are located in the Far North West (two), Far North East (one), North We...

Oct 20, 2020

More possible COVID-19 exposures in Saskatchewan communities

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting residents of possible COVID-19 exposures at businesses across the province.BeauvalOct. 17Amy's Bar and Motel, Beauval Forks, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Oct. 1...

Oct 20, 2020

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