Health

Not to be sniffed at: Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell

NICE, France - The doctor slid a miniature camera into the patient's right nostril, making her whole nose glow red with its bright miniature light. "Tickles a bit, eh?" he asked as he rummaged around ...

Feb 23, 2021

‘It’s OK to not be OK’: Online mental health tool helps Sask. first responders

They're the heroes who deal with life's most traumatic and dangerous scenarios, but where do the heroes go when they're the ones who need help?Several hundred first responders and other Public Safety ...

Feb 22, 2021

177 new cases of COVID-19 and 195 recoveries reported

The province has reported 177 new cases of COVID-19 and 195 recoveries for Feb. 22 bringing the total up to 27,797 cases with 1,652 cases reported as active.COVID-19 map of Saskatchewan. (Submitted ph...

Feb 22, 2021

Canada to receive record 640K vaccine doses this week with Pfizer, Moderna deliveries

OTTAWA - Canada is poised to receive a record number of COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks to scheduled deliveries from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, as the country looks to speed up its vaccinati...

Feb 22, 2021

2,428 COVID-19 vaccines, 182 new cases, four deaths, 110 recoveries

There were 2,428 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 60,743. The 2,428 doses were administered in the N...

Feb 21, 2021

4,233 COVID-19 vaccines administered; 193 new cases, three deaths, 170 recoveries

There were 4,233 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 57,824. The 4,233 doses were administered in the F...

Feb 20, 2021

146 new cases of COVID-19, 227 recoveries and three deaths reported in the province

There are 146 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 27,245 cases. There were also 227 recoveries and three deaths across the province. There are now 25,298 ...

Feb 19, 2021

Plans in place for mass COVID immunizations in Saskatchewan

The government says Saskatchewan is prepared to deliver mass immunizations for COVID-19.On Thursday, Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman joined Saskatchewan Health Authority officials ...

Feb 18, 2021

146 new cases of COVID-19 in the province as total cases exceed 27,000

There are 146 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan as of Feb. 18, bringing the provincial total to 27,099 cases. Recoveries since the beginning of the pandemic are now at 25,221 with 1,516 ...

Feb 18, 2021

‘Cocoon them from COVID,’ Dr. Shahab says until vaccinations happen

In the last four days, Saskatchewan has reported fewer than 200 new daily cases of COVID-19.It's a mark that hasn't been seen in a while but the province's chief medical officer of health continues to...

Feb 18, 2021