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The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it should have notified the public sooner about an outbreak at the Lloydminster Hospital, which was not announced for days after it was declared internally. "We are reviewing this situation and we will be coming forward with improvements to support our [medical health officers] and communications through the outbreak notification process," Scott…

Nearly all Canadian COVID-19 fatalities were people more than 60 years old or who had serious medical conditions, but the Saskatchewan government's 39-page plan to reopen society contains only one line addressed to these vulnerable groups. Doctors and other health experts say that's not nearly enough. "There was a lot of discussion about hobbies for the more affluent members…

Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan is not planning to install checkpoints at provincial borders, a move the NDP says the province should put in place to monitor who is coming and going. Alberta has reported 659 new cases of COVID-19 over the last three days, while Saskatchewan has reported 24 over the same period. "We have had cases that have come in from other provinces. Outside of two…

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says there was a challenge in the "flow of information" about a COVID-19 outbreak at the Lloydminster Hospital, which was not made public until three days after it was discovered.  The premier said he did not know about the outbreak until Wednesday, although the medical health officer for the region where the hospital is located said he notified…

REGINA -- Saskatchewan residents aren’t allowed to gather in groups of more than 10 people, even if physical distancing is maintained properly. The province said it’s aware of recent events in the province where organizers though they could go ahead as long as people could stay two metres apart. However, the province says group events aren’t allowed and gatherings with more…