Tag Archives: Health
New daily COVID-19 cases below 50 for first time in nearly four months
The Government of Saskatchewan reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, bringing the total to 80,950 since the pandemic began.The last time the number of new cases was below 50 was on Aug. 3 when 25 ...
Nov 29, 2021
Province reports 52 new cases of COVID-19, four deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 52 new cases of COVID-19.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the North West (four), North Central (five), and three new cases have pending...
Nov 28, 2021
Daily COVID-19 numbers show 73 new cases, five deaths
As of Nov. 27, there are 73 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 80,848 reported cases.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the North West (six), Nor...
Nov 27, 2021
Canada bans travellers from southern Africa due to new variant
With a new COVID-19 variant of concern on the rise, Canada is banning visitors who travelled through southern Africa.During a media conference Friday, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced the ba...
Nov 26, 2021
Province reports 108 new cases of COVID-19, one new death
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 108 new cases of COVID-19 in the province.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the Far North East (one), North West (eight), North Central ...
Nov 26, 2021
Saskatchewan seeks to address stagnant vaccine uptake
Saskatchewan is looking to jumpstart its stalled COVID-19 vaccination program.Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said during a conference call Thursday the vaccine uptake has "stagnated," e...
Nov 26, 2021
Doctor addresses parents’ skepticism about COVID vaccines for children
While some parents are determined to have their sons and daughters vaccinated against COVID-19, other parents have a different mindset.Skeptical parents in the province want to see a bit of time go by...
Nov 25, 2021
COVID-19 provides challenges for HUB
The Chair of Prince Albert's HUB steering committee says the pandemic has had a big impact on both the number of referral calls they have received, as well as the types of calls.HUB is a multi-agency ...
Nov 25, 2021
Province reports 96 new COVID-19 cases, one death
As of Nov. 25, there are 96 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 80,667 reported cases.In Northern Saskatchewan, these cases were found in the Far North East...
Nov 25, 2021
Tuberculosis cases nearly double in Black Lake and Fond Du Lac, six weeks after outbreak declared
Six weeks after issuing an outbreak alert for Tuberculosis (TB), the Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) said cases have nearly doubled in their region.The AHA said that as of Nov. 19, 24 cases have been...
Nov 25, 2021
