Health

One new death, three new COVID-19 cases, 30 more recoveries recorded in Saskatchewan

There is one new death related to COVID-19 recorded in the province.The person was in their 50s and resided in the South West zone. There have been a total of 24 deaths related to the virus in the pro...

Aug 26, 2020

Province records one new death, no new COVID-19 cases

There is one new death related to COVID-19 recorded in the province. The person was in their 70s and resided in the Central West zone.There are no new cases to report in the province and there are eig...

Aug 25, 2020

No Frills stores to require masks starting August 29

Another business is enforcing a mandatory mask policy for customers and staff.Starting August 29, all No Frills stores including the North Battleford location will require people to wear face-masks wh...

Aug 25, 2020

Three new cases, 10 more recoveries from COVID-19 in province

There are three new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, with 10 more recoveries. The provincial total, with one case removed for an out-of-province resident is now at 1,602.The new cases, as detailed i...

Aug 24, 2020

Three COVID-19 cases and 14 recoveries reported

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting three new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with one case coming from each the North Central, Regina, and South West zones. There were also 14 recoveries reporte...

Aug 23, 2020

Possible COVID-19 exposure at two Prince Albert businesses

The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced on Saturday evening that a person who tested positive for COVID-19 visited two Prince Albert businesses while they were likely infectious.The individual vis...

Aug 22, 2020

Two new COVID-19 cases, five people currently in hospital

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has two new COVID-19 cases to report on Saturday, one in Saskatoon and the other in the South West region. That puts the reported case total up to 1,597, 117 of which...

Aug 22, 2020

Of total 1,595 COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, 601 are in communal living settings

There are six new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total amount to 1,595.One of the previously counted cases was removed as it was out of province. The new cases are located in the Nort...

Aug 21, 2020

Health sciences association, SAHO ratify deal

The Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS) and the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations have ratified a new six-year contract.The new collective bargaining agreement is retroac...

Aug 20, 2020

‘The shame of the country:’ 2020s reported overdose deaths tentatively break records, and it’s only August

Prairie Harm Reduction Executive Director Jason Mercredi says overdose deaths in Saskatchewan are "the epidemic within the pandemic.""We need real-time action, and we need it now," Mercredi told 650 C...

Aug 19, 2020