Crisp Report News Today

The CRISP report shows a fluctuation of respiratory transmission in the past two week. One death was reported due to COVID-19 in the reporting period.

The CRISP report shows 8 influenza-related and COVID-19 deaths in the last two weeks. There was a decrease in influenza test positivity but an increase in RSV cases.

As of Nov. 18, 18.9 per cent of the Saskatchewan population received influenza vaccine this season, the highest percentage of those living in Regina. 

Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine said a new variant of COVID-19 has reached the prairies, but added that we are not in a crisis like we were three years ago.

COVID-19 made up 56 per cent of all recent respiratory illnesses hospitalizations in Saskatchewan according to the latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report.