Health

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

More health services resume today, testing made available to anyone

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced as of today, more health services will resume in the province.This is outlined as Phase 3 of the Saskatchewan Health Authority's service resumption plan wh...

Jul 13, 2020

Five new cases of COVID-19 in province, cluster identified in P.A.

There are five new cases of COVID-19 reported in the province today, bringing the provincial total to 813 cases. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting Prince Albert residents and those travell...

Jul 09, 2020

SHA warning of possible COVID-19 transmission in Lloydminster

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued an advisory saying a person who later tested positive for COVID-19 recently visited locations in Lloydminster when that individual likely was infectious.In...

Jul 09, 2020