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By Ryan Young A few COVID-19 vaccine clinics opened in Saskatchewan today (Sat). Drive-thu sites opened in Swift Current, Prince Albert, North Battleford and Regina, while a walk-in site is open in Weyburn. All of these clinics are using the AstraZeneca vaccine, are open for people 55-and-older only, and its first come, first serve. A drive-thru site will open in Yorkton this coming Tuesday (Apr. 6).

COVID-19 case traced back to Coronation Park Community School By Ryan McNally Apr 4, 2021 7:39 AM It’s been over a week since in-person classes took place in the Regina Public School Division, but the school division is still reporting COVID-19 cases coming from their schools. RPSD says one case has been traced back to Coronation Park Community School. All close contacts have been identified and called. Seeing as letters will not be sent home to families over the school break, school ...

By Josh Sigurdson Churches around the province are preparing to celebrate their second Easter during COVID-19. While many churches are more prepared than last year, celebrations still won’t look the same. Deacon Eric Gurash with the Archdiocese of Regina says many churches are encouraging people to celebrate the holiday from home. “We’ve really been encouraging people to, since the mass attendance numbers are so low right now, really encouraging people to celebrate in their homes,...

Vaccination Information to be Added to COVID-19 Dashboard Tomorrow the Ministry of Health will launch a new dashboard with details on vaccine administration in the province, including first and second doses administered by age range.  In preparation for the launch of the new dashboard, the Ministry is currently updating reporting systems used for vaccination information.  Due to this transition,  vaccine data is not available today (Sunday, April 4).  Today’s data will be included in to...

Two women have been issued tickets for violating the Public Health Orders related to COVID-19. Regina Police a...

Four drive thru and walk-in COVID vaccination clinics open across Saskatchewan By Ryan McNally Apr 4, 2021 6:25 AM Three more COVID-19 vaccination drive thru clinics, and one more walk-in clinic, have opened up in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Health Authority has opened drive thru clinics in Regina, North Battleford and Prince Albert while opening a walk-in clinic in Weyburn. These join the Swift Current drive thru clinic that opened on Saturday. These clinics will be delivering the A...

By Ryan McNally Apr 4, 2021 8:40 AM Saturday’s COVID-19 data shows 280 new cases in Saskatchewan, with 127 of them in Regina. Photo Courtesy: Saskatchewan Government Saskatoon accounted for 51 new cases, while the south east reported 24, and 20 came from the south central. Other zones that reported cases include the north west (18), the north east (11), the central east (10), the south west (6), the far north west (6), the north central (3), the central west (one) and the far north ea...

Public health officials advise that one additional death in a person with COVID-19 is being reported today: a ...

By Josh Sigurdson Apr 3, 2021 7:36 AM The City of Regina has extended its Community Safety and Well-being survey from March 31st until April 16th. With that the City is launching a new online activity to learn about spaces residents find safe and good for their well being. The survey explores current perceptions of community safety and well-being as part of a collective approach to issues such as poverty and inequality , along with the development and growth of of services for those bat...

COVID-19 UPDATE FOR APRIL 3: MORE THAN 214,000 VACCINES ADMINISTERED, 280 NEW CASES, 190 RECOVERIES, NO NEW DE...