Saskatchewan is seeing more cases and more hospitalizations as Dr. Shahab says the Omicron peak is still about 4 weeks away. The province now has 190 hospitalized cases of COVID-19, including 21 people in the ICU. Case count wise – the province reported 1223 new cases, and currently has an active case count of more […]
The Omicron variant has arrived in Saskatchewan, but the province’s chief medical health officer isn’t raising any alarm bells. Speaking on Thursday, Dr. Saqib Shahab said the Omicron cases that have hit Canada have not had severe outcomes. “So far out of the 60-odd cases all have been mild and there have been no hospitalizations.” […]
The Saskatchewan government is indicating that case numbers have improved enough to send more Saskatchewan Health Authority workers back to their original positions. President of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Marlo Pritchard says more workers than expected have been able to go back to their original positions. “As of Nov. 19, 79 percent of eligible […]
Saskatchewan officials held a media briefing Thursday morning which saw Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer present modeling data for the month of November. His report highlighted the fact that both hospitalizations and ICU admissions are down over the last two weeks by 29 per cent and 41 per cent, respectively. However, […]
While the Saskatchewan government is hopeful that our COVID-19 numbers have peaked, it will likely take months before they level out. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab discussed the province’s COVID-19 modelling data and the possible scenarios Saskatchewan could be faced with. Shahab says it will take some time before the overall cases number […]
As Saskatchewan continues to deal with the effects of the fourth wave of COVID-19 that is devastating the healthcare system. the province’s chief medical health officer isn’t feeling optimistic about the future. With hospitalizations hovering around the 300 mark, Dr. Saqib Shahab says it will take a while for the numbers to come down and […]
Effective October 1st, Saskatchewan residents will be required to show proof of vaccination, or a negative test, to access a variety of services in the province. The move follows a surge in cases that has record numbers of daily new cases of COVID-19. Premier Scott Moe says numbers show the fourth wave is being driven […]
Just days before the province is set to remove all public health orders, the Saskatchewan government unveiled some guidelines for those wanting to continue to wear masks and socially distance. Premier Scott Moe says 16 months ago, the province enacted strict measures not seen in Saskatchewan since World War 2, adding the most difficult times […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced Thursday that all residents aged 12 and older are now eligible for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement comes a day after the province set an inoculation record with nearly 25,000 doses administered. Health Minister Paul Merriman says as the reopening of the province draws near, it doesn’t […]
Provincial chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says recent data that has crossed his desk show just how effective the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine has been. Shahab says that data which goes back to those getting their first dose up to and including April 17 shows only 263 people have come down with […]
