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La Loche continues to see positive developments in battle against COVID-19 outbreak
The community of La Loche is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and Clearwater River is expecting all outstanding cases to have recovered in the coming days. During a public health update on the local...
May 27, 2020
La Loche and Clearwater River deliver positive update on COVID-19 outbreak
Community leadership in La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation are seeing positive developments in their battle against a cluster outbreak of COVID-19 within their communities. Speaking on local co...
May 26, 2020
No new cases of COVID-19 in province, eighth death recorded
Another resident in the Far North region who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, bringing the provincial total to eight.The resident was in their 50s.An additional death remains under investigation...
May 26, 2020
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
Two new confirmed COVID-19 cases and three recoveries reported for Sunday
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, as well as three recoveries. Both new cases are in the Far North region. Out of the 87 active cases ...
May 24, 2020
Three new COVID-19 cases and 14 recoveries reported on Saturday
There are three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Saturday, two in Saskatoon and one in the Far North. There were also 14 recoveries on Saturday, bringing the total up to 535. Out of the 630 total...
May 23, 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
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
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
Saskatchewan reports seventh COVID-19 related death as new cases rise
The seventh COVID-19 related death in Saskatchewan has been announced by the government as new cases across the province rose by 21, the biggest daily spike since May 6.The deceased individual was in ...
May 20, 2020