Health

One more COVID case in Saskatchewan, total amount at 1,582

There is one new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total amount to 1,582.The new case is in the Saskatoon zone. Of the total cases, 157 are active. There have been 1,403 recoveries. Eight...

Aug 18, 2020

Keeping sick people out of schools needs to be priority, Shahab says

As classes get set to resume, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says the big priority needs to be keeping sick people out of schools.Speaking on Gormley on Tuesday morning, Dr. Saqib Shahab ...

Aug 18, 2020

First confirmed COVID-19 case at Red Deer pork processing plant

A pork processing plant in Red Deer that employs over 1,500 people has recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Olymel spokesperson Richard Vigneault says a worker at their Red Deer facility cam...

Troy Gillard Aug 17, 2020

One new case of COVID-19 in the province

There is one new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total amount to 1,581.The new case is in the South West zone. Of the total cases, 172 are active. There have been 1,387 recoveries. Eigh...

Aug 17, 2020

New doctor coming to Lanigan area

Starting on Monday, Dr. Mohd Enamul Hoque will serve Lanigan and the surrounding area along with Dr. Alafia. Dr. Hoque will be providing Primary Health Care Services out of the Lanigan and District Me...

Aug 14, 2020

Locum physician from tv show 'Mobile MD' visits Nipawin

A full-time locum physician with the Saskatchewan Medical Association is in Nipawin for the week.Doctor Samantha Henley of the City TV Saskatchewan show Mobile MD is seeing patients at the clinic in t...

Aug 13, 2020

Five new cases of COVID-19, provincial total at 1,484

There are five new cases and 20 more recoveries of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.The new cases are located in the Regina (four) and North Central (one) zones.Of the 1,484 reported cases, 150 are considered...

Aug 12, 2020

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...

Aug 11, 2020

Province records 29 new cases of COVID-19, plans to expand testing capacity

There are 29 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province as of Tuesday, which brings the total amount of cases to 1,479. There is one new case in the North West zone.The rest of the new cases repo...

Aug 11, 2020

Province reveals plan for students, staff with COVID-19 symptoms at school

When Saskatchewan schools open this fall, they'll have isolation areas for students and staff members who display COVID-19 symptoms while in the building.As part of the Safe Schools Plan, the provinci...

Aug 11, 2020