Tag Archives: Health
Those returning to work can get tested for COVID-19, two new cases in province
There are two new cases of COVID-19 in the northern half of Saskatchewan. With one new case in the Far North and one in the North, there are 634 total cases of COVID-19 in the province.Of those cases,...
May 25, 2020
Despite warm weather, Trudeau urges people to keep safe outdoors from COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians have a responsibility to themselves and to the people around them to follow public health rules to slow the spread of COVID-19. He also says that ...
May 25, 2020
Minds behind pandemic predicting algorithm already thinking about future beyond COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Canadian researcher who was among the first to predict the deadly spread of COVID-19 says the world needs to change the way it monitors for and reacts to disease outbreaks. Dr. Kamran Kha...
May 25, 2020
Local faith leaders pleased with inclusion in reopening plan
Prince Albert faith leaders are responding to the province including them in the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan.Houses of worship will be part of phase three and a target date is set for June 8. Last week ...
May 22, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19, four in the Far North region
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced five new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the province, four in the Far North region and one in the south.According to a media release, of the 627 reported case...
May 22, 2020
VIDO-Intervac wraps up animal phase of COVID-19 vaccine testing
Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) - International Vaccine Centre (InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan has reached a milestone in its effort to find a COVID-19 vacc...
May 22, 2020
Two new cases of COVID-19 in Far North, province sets target for next reopen phase
There are two new cases of COVID-19 in the province's Far North, bringing the total in Saskatchewan to 622. Of the total cases, 106 are considered active. There are 15 new recoveries, bringing the tot...
May 21, 2020
Watch the mailbox, health card renewal stickers on the way
Eligible Saskatchewan residents should receive a health card renewal sticker this summer.Between late May and the end of June, packages will be sent to more than 685,000 homes, the province said in a ...
May 21, 2020
Six new cases in La Loche, checkpoint powers explained
In a public health briefing Wednesday, Dr. Rim Zayed, Chief Medical Health Officer with the Saskatchewan Health Authority reported six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 bringing the village of La Loche'...
May 20, 2020
Some Sask. health services resume but it's not business as usual
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reminding the public that while some health services are resuming amid the COVID-19 outbreak there will be the need for patience. And the head of the authori...
May 20, 2020
