Health

Shahab recommends caution, not restrictions, amid potential Omicron surge

Saskatchewan's top doctor says Omicron numbers are expected to rise in the province - it's just a question of when and how much.Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says Omicron is also all b...

Dec 22, 2021

Of 67 new COVID-19 cases in province, four reported in northern zones; one death

As of Dec. 21, there are 67 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 30 cases are among unvaccinated individuals.Four new cases are located in northern Saskatchewan; the North West (two) and North East (two)....

Dec 21, 2021

Omicron could double hospitalizations, ICU numbers within a month: modelling data

New modelling data made available by the government of Saskatchewan Tuesday shows Omicron could increase new daily COVID-19 cases by up to five times, as well as double current hospitalizations and IC...

Dec 21, 2021

No Omicron variant found in P.A. and North Battleford's wastewater: U of S

The latest COVID-variant isn't believed to have reached Prince Albert or North Battleford at this time. That's according to the University of Saskatchewan which has been studying wastewater in the two...

Dec 21, 2021

Battlefords COVID-19 clinics add availability ahead of 2022

Battlefords residents who missed vaccination availability on Monday have several opportunities left before the end of 2021.The Finning Cat Drive Thru clinic off of Highway 16 has supplies of the Pfize...

Dec 21, 2021

Province reports 59 new cases of COVID-19 today, 52 per cent among vaccinated persons

Editors Note: This story has been amended to reflect 52 per cent of the new cases were vaccinated not 100 per cent as previously reported. - The province is reporting another 59 new confirmed cases of...

Dec 20, 2021

Government donates $1.27 million for virtual health care in northern Saskatchewan

Northern communities in Saskatchewan now have a virtual health-care pilot project thanks to a significant amount of funding from the federal government.Researchers with the University of Regina and th...

Dec 20, 2021

More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms

Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...

Dec 20, 2021

More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms

Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...

Dec 20, 2021

Province reports 78 new cases of COVID-19, 576 active cases

The province is reporting 78 new cases of COVID-19 across Saskatchewan on Sunday.Seven of the new cases have been identified in northern Saskatchewan: Far North West (two) and North Central (seven).Th...

Dec 19, 2021