Health

COVID cases exceed 10,000, four more deaths

A further four people have died following positive tests for COVID-19, as the total number of reported cases in Saskatchewan since the pandemic began moved beyond the 10,000 mark. Over a hundred new c...

Dec 06, 2020

202 COVID-19 cases reported, lower numbers due to data issue

The province is reporting 202 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total up to 9,730 cases. The Saskatchewan Health Authority did note the reported number is "much lower than anticipated due t...

Dec 05, 2020

Province records 55th death, 283 new COVID-19 cases

One resident in the South zone, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died. A total of 55 people have died from the virus in Saskatchewan, 15 of which were within the last eight days.The latest indivi...

Dec 04, 2020

Saskatchewan’s latest drug overdose death numbers surpass 300, nearly double record set in 2018

Forget about breaking Saskatchewan's record for overdose deaths set in 2018; we're now nearing doubling it.New numbers from Jan. 1 through Tuesday indicate that Saskatchewan is on pace to double its r...

Dec 04, 2020

Saskatoon ag-based company looks to lighten the province’s load of COVID testing

Quantum Genetix is looking to ease the load of asymptomatic COVID testing on Saskatchewan, but it will cost you.The company, which usually works within the agricultural sector, is now licensed and sel...

Dec 03, 2020

SHA confirms latest surge plans as COVID cases escalate

Amid the continued increase in COVID-19 cases, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is announcing the next phase of its surge plan to meet the expected demand for COVID-19 patients in the next two ...

Dec 03, 2020

Province reaches over 4,000 active COVID-19 cases

Another resident in their 80s from the province's South zone has died after testing positive for COVID-19. With seven deaths, December is already Saskatchewan's second deadliest month of the pandemic ...

Dec 03, 2020

Defence chief says CAF will be ready after ordering COVID-19 vaccine prep last week

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces received formal orders last week to start planning for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, though the military's top commander says preparations have been underwa...

Dec 03, 2020

FSIN presses federal government to make First Nations a priority for the COVID vaccine

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is still months away, but the organization that represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan wants to make sure its members have a place reserved in line.The Federat...

Dec 02, 2020

Courts, not province, control who is released from custody, Minister says

The provincial minister in charge of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety says the government has no authority to control who is on remand or who is released from provincial correctional centres.Ch...

Dec 02, 2020