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Influenza cases surge as COVID levels remain elevated

Influenza cases surge as COVID levels remain elevated

Nov 27, 2023 | 3:32pm
Influenza in the province has bypassed COVID-19 in both cases and deaths in November. That is according to the province’s latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRISP) report for November 5 to 18. Over that period, there were 1099 influenza cases and five deaths, more than five times more cases than there were for the […]

Province’s CRISP report showing influenza, Covid-19 numbers trending down

Dec 8, 2022 | 3:35pm

The province released it’s bi-weekly CRISP report, looking at Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance from the weeks of November 20 to December 3rd. There were 41 Covid-related deaths in the reporting period, with one death in the 20-59 age group and the remaining 40 in the 60 and over age group. In the previous reporting period, […]

Latest provincial reports shows more cases of the flu over COVID

Nov 24, 2022 | 4:32pm

The province has released its latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRISP) for November 6 to 19. In that time, there were more influenza cases compared to COVID-19 cases. However, more people were hospitalized and admitted to the ICU due to COVID over influenza. The number of people up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccine remained the same […]

Saskatchewan’s top doctor not recommending mask as respiratory virus rates rise

Nov 16, 2022 | 6:49am

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer is not recommending masks as the province deals with a trifecta of respiratory viruses. Dr. Saqib Shahab said coughs and colds are returning after a two-year hiatus and that people can expect to get sick two to four times a year. “Ultimately, it’s your personal choice to wear a mask,” […]

Chief Medical Health Officer urges flu shots as cases rise

Nov 15, 2022 | 3:21pm

The province’s Chief Medical Health Officer is calling for more people to get this year’s flu shot. As reported in the provincial Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report of November 10, influenza cases have increased in Saskatchewan, with 61 per cent of those in children and youth up to 19 years. As of November 10, […]

COVID-19 risk remains ‘very low’ in Saskatchewan: Ministry of Health

Feb 13, 2020 | 1:58pm

Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health says there is a very low risk of COVID-19 in the province. The virus formerly known as novel coronavirus has not recorded one positive case Saskatchewan after several rounds of tests. Dr. Saqib Shahab, chief medical health officer for the ministry, told reports on Thursday morning that 15 residents have been tested for COVID-19 […]

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