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Saskatchewan remains in the Omicron wave of COVID-19, and very recently, saw record hospitalizations. The healthcare system remains under immense strain, impacting patient access and care across the system.  Due to the highly contagious nature of Omicron, many healthcare providers are becoming ill and are unable to work. When 17-18 per cent…

Since the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Policy Directive: Proof of Full COVID-19 Vaccination was circulated to members in early October, SUN has been reviewing and investigating the Policy Directive. Click here to read the October 1 Policy Directive Member Alert | Click here to read the October 14 Policy Directive Update | Click here to read the October 19 Policy…

Update on the SHA’s Proof of Full COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Directive …

SUN Provincial knows that SUN members have questions regarding the SHA Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Directive – SUN has many outstanding questions as well.  On October 7th, SUN's Executive Director wrote to the SHA outlining urgent questions, the majority of which remain unanswered. SUN has reserved all rights under the…

Today, October 7th, 2021, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the creation of a Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) led by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) to centralize and lead the emergency management response to COVID-19. The stated intent of the PEOC is to better support a coordinated response to the pressures on the province’s…