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The Saskatchewan government announced Monday it will not be easing COVID-19 restrictions for the upcoming Christmas holidays. Instead, the government added new health measures to those that were instituted Nov. 27. All of the measures will be in effect until Jan. 15, when they’ll be reassessed by Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer. “Normally, the…

As the number of COIVD-19 cases in the community and hospitalizations increase, so does the number of healthcare workers who have tested positive for the virus. The day-to-day environment in healthcare is fast-paced and at times chaotic - during a pandemic that pace, chaos, stress and strain on the healthcare team…

Health care workers will be first in line to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses that will start arriving in Saskatchewan next week, with long-term care residents close behind. For 74-year-old Ross McKay the vaccine offers a chance to see his wife Carol in person again early in the new year.   "I might be able to go outside, or away from here. I've been married…

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is calling on the public to stay vigilant around COVID-19 protocols, despite optimistic news about a vaccine. A limited shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is set to arrive in Saskatchewan on Tuesday, with Regina health care workers set to get their shots first.  Health officials revealed the province's phase-in vaccine…

As the number of COVID cases here in Saskatchewan continue to climb at a worrisome rate, the already strained healthcare system is feeling the pressure. The latest modelling numbers are projecting a worst-case scenario of over 8,000 cases reported per day. In response to the growing number of COVID cases in the province, on December 3, the Saskatchewan Health…