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Health Minister Christine Elliott detailed the province’s three-step plan at Queen’s Park Thursday afternoon. “When it is time to exit the provincewide emergency brake, we will begin first with the settings that we know are the safest,” Elliott says. The province’s re-opening plan is limited, gradual and tied to vaccination targets and public health/healthcare system indicators. It does not include any guidance about when Ontario will look to end most pandemic restrictions, which Queb...

The province is reporting 141 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, along with 180 recoveries and no new deaths. This brings the provincial total to 44,982 cases; 42,674 total recoveries and 1,786 cases are considered active. The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the following zones: Far North West, five; Far North East, one; North West, 19; North Central, 13; and North East, one. Eight cases are pending residence information. Three cases with pending residence information have...

By Mitchell Blair May 19, 2021 | 3:19 PM Graduation guidelines are being updated by the government as the province nears the Step One reopening date of May 30. As of that date, outdoor ceremonies can happen with up to 150 people including graduates and guests can be held. This does not include teachers and staff that will help in the event. When Step Two of the provincial roadmap to reopening campaign begins, indoor ceremonies with up to 150 grads and guests will be allowed. The earlies...

Currently, outdoor graduations are limited to 15 graduates, along with 30 guests. Drive-in graduations must ensure the following public health measures are enforced: Anyone who is sick or symptomatic must remain home. It must be held in designated parking lots or staging areas (with owner consent). Multiple ceremonies may be needed depending on the size of the graduating class. Vehicles must be separated by at least five metres. Individuals are required to remain inside or within arms re...

By August life may be back to some sort of normal. That’s the plan according to the provincial government. First off if ... <a class="moretag" href="https://www.mykemptvillenow.com...

Every resident of every one of Saskatchewan's long-term and personal care homes soon will be allowed to see more visitors. On Thursday, the provincial...

The Ford government has released a roadmap to gradually reopen the province. The move comes as data shows that...

Here are highlights from the latest COVID-19 provincial update held Tuesday afternoon on Microsoft Teams. Health minister Paul Merriman said the vaccination program continues to make tremendous . . .

Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Saskatchewan have reached their lowest level in two months. In its daily update Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said there were 134 COVID patients in Saskatchewan hospitals. The last time that number was that low was March 19, when 133 people were in hospital due to the virus. The province also reported 180 recoveries, 141 new cases and 88 new cases of variants of concern. There weren’t any new deaths announced. The hospitalizations include 28 patients in...

Graduation ceremonies in Saskatchewan are expected to grow in the coming weeks. The Saskatchewan government revealed Wednesday that, starting May 30, outdoor graduation ceremonies can include up to 150 graduates and guests. Teachers and staff who are required to stage the event don’t count in the total number of attendees. Currently, outdoor graduations are limited to 30 guests. However, Step One of the province’s Re-Opening Roadmap allows as many as 150 people to attend public outdoor gath...