Dr. Saqib Shahab

• COVID-19: Latest data points to 403 hospitalizations in Saskatchewan

  Latest data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose about 18 per cent across Canada to 6,020 people needing beds from 5,109.

  Health

  Apr 19
  
• ‘Likely COVID’: Saskatchewan emergency rooms seeing more children under five

  Pediatrician Dr. Ayisha Kurji said the Omicron variant has been affecting the airways of children and, in some cases, can trigger diabetes or cause pancreatitis.

  Health

  Mar 2
  
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• Omicron variant not yet detected in Saskatchewan; 40 people told to test, isolate

  Forty individuals in Saskatchewan who recently traveled from southern African regions are to quarantine for 14 days in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2021
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• Saskatchewan health experts weigh in on possible impact of Omicron variant on holiday season

  It may take scientists two to four weeks before they fully understand how the new variant affect the population --including those with antibodies from previous COVID-19 infections.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2021
• COVID-19: Vaccination rollout for children aged 5-11 coming to Saskatchewan

  Pfizer's pediatric vaccine has been approved for children aged 5-11 in Canada, and the province is expected to received more than 100,000 doses in the coming weeks.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2021
• Sask. COVID-19 briefing provides more details on resumed services, staff redeployment

  A total of 450 staff members working in contact tracing, testing assessment and outbreak management are expected to return to their home departments within three weeks. 

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2021
• Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation urges government to act on COVID-19 transmission in schools

  STF officials say the majority of contact tracing is being done by faculty during off-work hours and largely based off of anecdotal information from families.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2021
• COVID-19: Top Saskatchewan doctor breaks down while presenting modelling

  Dr. Saqib Shahab was in the middle of speaking about how individuals can take action despite public health orders telling them to do so when he started to cry.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2021
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• Saskatchewan students return to class this fall free of COVID-19 restrictions

  With COVID-19 restrictions lifted this summer throughout Saskatchewan, public health officials say it is safe for schools to resume traditional in-class learning this fall.

  Education

  Jul 23, 2021
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• USask professor says public, government must consider positives of extending some COVID-19 measures

  There were 28 COVID-19 deaths in May and seven people had been vaccinated for more than three weeks when they died. Almost all of the seven had other medical conditions.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2021