By Gord Wiebe
May 11, 2021 | 6:36 AM
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of an increased risk of COVID-19 exposure at Red Lobster restaurant on Eighth Street in Saskatoon. A person or persons was at the restaurant while infectious April 26, 27, and 30 as well as May 1st through the 9th.
Individuals who were at this location during the specified dates must immediately self-isolate for 14 days following the date of exposure. Call HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner if you develop symptoms; you may develop symptoms from two to 14 days following exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19.
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools says the Saskatchewan Health Authority has found a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at each of St. Joseph High School, Bishop James Mahoney High School and Bethlehem Catholic High School. The cases at St. Joseph and Bethlehem are being investigated as a variant of concern. SHA is recommending that all close contacts get test
SASKATOON The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reporting a positive COVID-19 case that is being investigated as a variant of concern at St. Augustine School in Humboldt. Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) says it is working with Public Health to notify parents and caregivers, according to a news release. SHA is recommending that all close contacts get tested but risk of exposure for anyone not considered a close contact remains low. GSCS says the affected class will switch to online learning.
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By Gord Wiebe
Apr 30, 2021 6:24 AM
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says there is an increased COVID-19 exposure risk at a church in Hague. A person, or several persons, was at Gruenthal Church April 11th, 18th, 21st and 25th. The SHA says, individuals who were at this location during the specified dates must immediately self-isolate and contact HealthLine 811, their physician or nurse practitioner to arrange for a COVID-19 test, even if asymptomatic; that is, have not developed symptoms.
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools says the Saskatchewan Health Authority has found a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at E.D. Feehan. SHA is recommending that all close contacts get tested. Risk of exposure for anyone not considered a close contact remains low. The affected classes/cohorts will switch to online learning.
Posted: Apr 19, 2021 10:10 AM CT | Last Updated: April 19
Teacher Victoria Dyck has joined other teachers and school divisions in calling for school staff to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccinations. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
Victoria Dyck is joining other Saskatchewan educators and school divisions in calling for the provincial government to prioritize school staff for COVID-19 vaccinations.
Dyck, a teacher with the Prairie Spirit School Division, has written an open letter addressed to the premier, the ministers of education and health, and the chief medical health officer, among others.
Dyck told CBC News she decided to write the letter after testing positive for COVID-19 and learning about the death of Victor Thunderchild, a much-loved teacher in Prince Albert who died after contracting the disease.