Health

SHA warning of possible COVID-19 exposure at two Regina businesses July 6

The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Friday a person who later tested positive for COVID-19 visited two Regina businesses on July 6 - including Costco.In a media release, the SHA issued an advisory ...

Jul 17, 2020

COVID-19 cases growing in Saskatchewan, 42 new infections reported in one day

Saskatchewan had its largest daily increase of 42 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the provincial total to 923.There have also been three more recoveries to report.There are a growing number of COVI...

Jul 16, 2020

Feds, provinces reach deal on funding for reopening from COVID-19

OTTAWA - The federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Jus...

Jul 16, 2020

SHA warns of increased risk of COVID-19 in southwest, central areas

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is calling the COVID-19 outbreak in the southwest and west-central areas of the province "an emergent situation."Through contact tracing and testing, the SHA sa...

Jul 16, 2020

Five news cases of COVID-19, bringing provincial total to 881

There are five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan today and six more recoveries.According to a media release, three of the new cases are in the central region, one in the Saskatoon region and one i...

Jul 15, 2020

A look at veterinary care in Saskatchewan during the pandemic

As with any field, animal health care has seen some bumps in the road during the COVID-19 pandemic.However, things are starting to get back to normal for one Regina veterinarian.Dr. Lesley Sawa, a vet...

Jul 15, 2020

Shahab explains why northern outbreak and current southwest cases treated differently

After the recent jump in cases in the southwest and some of them being attributed to Hutterite colonies, some had been asking why no restrictions were being implemented similar to those that were put ...

Jul 15, 2020

Doctors, Sask. government reach tentative contract agreement

A tentative five-year contract agreement has been reached by the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA).In a release, Saskatchewan Health says the deal runs retroactively...

Jul 14, 2020

Universal testing starting today, five new cases of COVID-19 reported

Starting today, COVID-19 testing is available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not. A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811.There are five...

Jul 14, 2020

31 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced 31 new cases of COVID-19 in the province as of Monday.In total there have been 56 new cases since Friday. There were also two cases reported on July 11 and...

Jul 13, 2020