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COVID-19 Briefings
The province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, and other government officials hold a media conference on some days to discuss the province’s plans to combat the virus. Hear them live as they happen here at 2:30 p.m.
Back to school
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How to Tell if You Have COVID-19
The provincial government has launched a self-assessment tool, which residents can use to see if they need to be tested.
Cases in Canada
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Need to Know Info
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Resource Centre Saskatchewan
Shahab encourages vaccination as he accepts Distinguished Canadian Award
As Dr. Saqib Shahab stood in front of a group at Darke Hall in Regina, accepting the Distinguished Canadian Award from the University of Regina for him and his team, he talked about how he didn't feel he deserved it. Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, said he felt he was just one of many who were doin...
Oct 10, 2022
Data problem responsible for 2 weeks without COVID deaths
With an update to the COVID-19 dashboard on Friday, the province revealed a data problem has kept multiple deaths, dozens of hospital cases, and thousands of resolved cases and negative PCR tests off the public totals. Dr. Saqib Shahab explained that missing data were discovered." "There was a flag that was b...
Jan 21, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 21: 1,233 new cases, 9 new deaths
After 14 straight days without a COVID-related death in Saskatchewan, the province reported nine more deaths due to the virus Friday. The last time the province reported this many deaths was on Oct. 28, 2021, when the province recorded 11 deaths. To date, 969 Saskatchewan residents have died due to COVID. One person wh...
Jan 21, 2022
COVID survivor says Health Canada announcement on Paxlovid like "winning the lottery"
Matthew Cardinal hasn't been this happy in a long time. The 34-year-old Regina man cried tears of joy when he heard Health Canada approved Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment pill, called PAXLOVID. The approval, announced on Monday, is a game-changer, according to Cardinal. "This is tremendous. This is huge for everyone i...
Jan 17, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 17: 1,347 new cases, hospitalizations up to 167
The number of people with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan hospitals rose again Monday. The Ministry of Health's update said there were 1,412 new cases, continuing the recent trend of more than 1,000 cases a day for much of the last two weeks. Hospitalizations due to COVID rose to 167, up five from Sunday. Of those, 154 people...
Jan 17, 2022
SHA closely watching COVID outbreaks in long-term care
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is paying attention and watching closely what COVID-19 is doing in long-term and personal care homes in the province, according to the authority's interim COO, Derek Miller. "It is an area of concern for us, but we do believe we are prepared to be able to manage cases in long-term...
Jan 16, 2022
December data shows 1 per cent of Sask. COVID cases were hospitalized
The Government of Saskatchewan said that information released on Tuesday shows how COVID-19 vaccinations continue to protect people against severe illness. The COVID-19 Vaccination and Breakthrough Infections report for December showed just over 1 per cent (65 cases) of the 4,621 cases last month were hospitalized. Int...
Jan 11, 2022
Yorkton high school going to remote learning after jump in COVID cases
As COVID-19 cases are rising in Saskatchewan, schools are starting to feel it. On Monday, Yorkton Regional High School sent out a letter to staff and families announcing all grades at the school would be going to remote learning due to the "large number of positive cases reported." The letter said an outbreak...
Jan 11, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 9: Cases continue to rise, no deaths, 119 in hospital
COVID cases continue their upward climb in Saskatchewan. In its daily update, the province reported 1,099 new cases and 574 recoveries, raising the active total to 7,418. There were no new deaths. There are 119 people in hospital, with 13 of those in intensive care. According to the Ministry of Health: As of January 9t...
Jan 09, 2022
Saskatchewan School Boards Association points to concerns around workload, resources as Omicron cases rise
Students in Saskatchewan are among the only ones in the country back at school this week, after other provinces pushed the start of classes back a week or more because of growing COVID-19 case numbers. Dr. Shawn Davidson, president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA), said the divisions he has heard fr...
Jan 07, 2022
