Saskatchewan Covid-19

• 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
  
• COVID-19 wastewater numbers decrease in Saskatoon, Prince Albert

  Recent wastewater-based epidemiology report shows data have decreased for the viral RNA load in Saskatoon and Prince Albert but increased in North Battleford.

  Health

  Feb 13
  
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• COVID-19, RSV cases decrease in Saskatchewan: CRISP report

  Numbers for COVID-19 and RSV in Saskatchewan have decreased according to recent data from the Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report.

  Health

  Feb 3
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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
• First cases of XBB.1.5 COVID-19 variant found in Saskatchewan

  The report, which covered Dec. 18-31 of 2022, shows that Omicron subvariants made up nearly 82 per cent of COVID-19 cases identified in Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Jan 7
• Saskatchewan on decline for mask usage, according to recent study

  According to a new Angus Reid study, Saskatchewan has the highest rate of mask avoidance in the country.

  Health

  Dec 23, 2022
• 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
• Saskatchewan to open bivalent vaccine eligibility to anyone 18 and older

  The Moderna bivalent vaccine protects against the original COVID-19 virus as well as provides enhanced protection against the currently circulating Omicron variants.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2022
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan cities reach highest wastewater viral loads in nearly 4 months

  In the weekly COVID update, data from the University of Saskatchewan shows a roughly 77 per cent increase in wastewater viral load in Saskatoon for the latest reporting period.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2022
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• 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