Saskatchewan Coronavirus

• Former Saskatchewan NDP leader to release book on COVID 19 response

  Former Sask. NDP leader Ryan Meili to release a book in September on how the Sask. government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023
  
• Saskatchewan health minister insists ‘we acted’ on COVID-19 advice

  Paul Merriman says he did follow the advice of the province's top doctor. A Global News investigation showed the top doctor warned Merriman the acute care system would collapse.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2023
  
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• Saskatchewan government emails warned of health-care collapse ahead of COVID patient transfer

  Internal government documents show Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer warned the health minister the province's health care system would face extreme strain.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2023
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• Sask. organ transplants rebounding after COVID-19 slowdown: report

  A new report shows Canada's organ transplants are nearing 2019 levels after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed many vital surgeries. Saskatchewan's Jessica Bailey survived the wait.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2023
• What is Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 Risk?

  With numbers changing and new subvariants emerging, how do you evaluate the risk of COVID-19? One doctor says we need to look how the virus has changed and at our own response.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
• Saskatchewan COVID-19 researchers unable to get hospitalization data

  A toxicologist says the team backed away from a data-sharing agreement because it required the scientists to seek government approval before speaking publicly.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2022
• COVID-19: Saskatchewan’s wastewater levels remain high, may have reached plateau, expert says

  John Giesy, wastewater research team lead with USask, says COVID-19 levels may have plateaued in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and North Battleford.

  Health

  Aug 22, 2022
• Sask. monthly COVID-19 report shows increase: CMHO says continue with the basics

  Saskatchewan CMHO, Dr. Saqib Shahab says basics remain the same, do a personal risk assessment- mask when needed, get your boosters if you haven't already.

  Health

  Aug 18, 2022
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• 18+ eligible for 2nd COVID-19 vaccine booster in Saskatchewan on Monday

  Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said COVID-19 is still spreading in the province, which is why the government is expanding access to the vaccine.

  Health

  Aug 12, 2022
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• Saskatchewan COVID-19 wastewater data shows viral load remains low

  The professor leading University of Saskatchewan’s wastewater team detecting COVID-19 viral loads in the province says the latest data shows low levels.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2022