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From CFNU:  There isn’t enough evidence to predict whether COVID-19 will have an impact on pregnant health care workers, or whether they are at greater risk of infection and severe morbidity, but with respect to pregnant workers employers should err on the side of compassion, and focus on alleviating the anxiety of workers and any potential health risks to the mother and her fetus.…

Statistics Canada has released its first jobs report since COVID-19 hit Saskatchewan.  The report says there were roughly 21,000 fewer jobs in the province in March than in February. About three-quarters of lost jobs were part-time. In late March, bars, restaurants and other businesses deemed non-essential were closed by government restrictions put in place to help flatten the curve…

[April 8, 2020] The release of today’s COVID-19 modelling should give us hope that the worst-case scenario doesn’t have to come to pass. In fact, I choose to read today’s modelling as a roadmap of hope that if we stay focussed on our current efforts, we can do better than even the best-case scenario. If we keep doing what we are doing: keep staying home, keep…

REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Health Authority estimates anywhere from 153,000 to 408,000 Saskatchewan residents will be infected by COVID-19 in models released on Wednesday. The “upper-range” scenario includes 408,000 cases and 8,370 deaths. The “mid-range” scenario estimates 262,000 cases with 5,260 deaths. Finally, the “low-range” scenario predicts…

Premier Scott Moe announced new COVID-19 testing targets that Saskatchewan must reach before his government can begin making its way toward lifting restrictions that are choking the economy and daily life in the province. He challenged the Saskatchewan Health Authority to reach 1,000 tests per day “as soon as possible” and 1,500 by the end of April. That will ensure officials…