Health

‘Too little, too late’: NDP Leader Ryan Meili on new measures in Sask.

NDP Leader Ryan Meili is describing Saskatchewan's new COVID-19 measures as "too little, too late."The leader of the opposition released a statement in response to the new measures announced by Premie...

Sep 17, 2021

COVID-19 measures re-introduced in Meadow Lake

Rising COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, particularly in the northwest region, have resulted in the City of Meadow Lake implementing several public health safety guidelines. On Wednesday, the city began...

Sep 16, 2021

Province reports 439 new cases of COVID-19, 80 per cent among the unvaccinated

The province is reporting another high case day of 439 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.Sixty-five per cent of cases, 285 of the 439, are in residents who are under 40 years old with nearly 100 new cas...

Sep 16, 2021

Mandatory masking, vaccine passports coming to Saskatchewan

Just over two months after dropping all COVID-19 public health measures - and with new and active cases increasing at a high rate - Saskatchewan is bringing one measure back and instituting another.In...

Sep 16, 2021

SHA to use automated messages to send out COVID test results

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is preparing to use automated messages to give Saskatchewan residents the results of their COVID-19 tests.The SHA announced Wednesday it was going to use an aut...

Sep 15, 2021

Province reports another high number of new COVID cases, new second highest since pandemic started

It was another day of relatively high new cases of COVID-19 in the province today as another 475 new confirmed cases were reported today.While this doesn't top yesterday's record high, this is now the...

Sep 15, 2021

‘We are really nervous’: Experts weigh in on Saskatchewan’s fourth wave

With Saskatchewan reporting the most COVID-19 cases we have seen since the start of the pandemic, more experts around the province are sounding the alarm.Dr. Alex Wong, an infectious disease physician...

Sep 15, 2021

NDP demands measures to protect health-care workers from harassment, intimidation

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to bar protests outside health-care facilities including hospitals, clinics and pharmacies.At a news conference outside the Regina General ...

Sep 14, 2021

SHA giving priority to COVID tests for people with symptoms

People looking to get a negative COVID-19 test in a hurry from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) may be out of luck.The Ministry of Health and the SHA announced Tuesday that testing will be prio...

Sep 14, 2021

Province reports 506 new cases of COVID-19 setting new daily case record

After the province recorded the most COVID-19 cases in one day during yesterday's update, the government is reporting another 506 new cases setting a new record for the most COVID-19 cases in one day ...

Sep 14, 2021