Health

Province reports 173 new cases of COVID-19, 44 located in Northern Sask.

The province has announced another 173 new confirmed cases today, which includes 120 cases among unvaccinated individuals and 52 cases among children ages 0-11. Three new deaths were reported today br...

Nov 03, 2021

At least 26,000 surgeries delayed in Sask. due to pandemic

It's not just people who are getting COVID-19 and having to go to the hospital who are being affected by the pandemic, it's also people who haven't been able to get surgery because a specialist isn't ...

Nov 03, 2021

Shahab urges everyone to ‘stay vigilant’ during winter months

Daily COVID-19 case numbers in Saskatchewan are continuing a slow decline, with Tuesday's total of 107 confirmed cases the lowest number in nearly three months.However, that doesn't mean this is a tim...

Nov 02, 2021

Saskatchewan getting 2,500 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

One day after Saskatchewan's health minister said he hoped the province soon would get some doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the province said Tuesday that 2,500 doses are on the way.The Mi...

Nov 02, 2021

Five deaths and 107 new cases of COVID-19 in province; lowest daily total since Aug. 17

As of Nov. 2, there are 107 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan and currently, 1,829 active casesOf the new cases Tuesday, 68 are among those who are unvaccinated, including 21 between the...

Nov 02, 2021

Health minister hoping Sask. gets Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Those who still haven't got a COVID-19 shot could have another option in the coming weeks to join the ranks of the fully vaccinated.Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said Monday he has made a...

Nov 01, 2021

Active number of cases drop below 2,000, first time since Aug. 28

The province reported there are currently 1,950 cases of COVID-19 active in Saskatchewan as of Nov. 1.This is a drop of 172 cases from yesterday's total of 2,122 and the lowest number of active cases ...

Nov 01, 2021

'Carbon monoxide alarms saved my family': Prince Albert resident and government highlight CO safety

"It's the silent killer. We were sleeping and could have just passed away. Thank goodness that detector went off. It literally saved our lives."Garth Kalin didn't know his carbon monoxide (CO) detecto...

Nov 01, 2021

Optometrists noticing eye health suffering during pandemic

With the emergence of remote work and video chats during the pandemic, people have spent even more time than usual staring at screens over the past year and a half. While that's made it easier to stay...

Nov 01, 2021

COVID-19's global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years

The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care ...

Nov 01, 2021