The rapid spread of more contagious coronavirus variants across Canada has led some hard-hit regions to question whether national public health guidelines go far enough to protect Canadians and they're sounding the alarm over the dangers of just minutes of exposure.
Saskatchewan’s Moderna allocation of 6,000 doses is scheduled to arrive at the RRPL on February 5. It will be distributed to the Far North and North zones to provide second doses as well as to Central West, specifically Kindersley and Rosetown, for first doses. For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update. Daily COVID-19 Statistics There are 250 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on February 4, bringing the provincial total to date to 24,680 cases. Seven Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. Two deaths were reported in the 50-59 age group from the Far North West (1) and North West (1) zones. Two deaths were reported in the 60-69 age group from the North West (1) and Saskatoon (1) zones; one death was reported in the 70-79 age group from the South Central zone; and two deaths reported in the 80+ age group from the Saskatoon zon
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Saskatchewan has its third case of a COVID-19 variant.
In a media release Thursday, the Ministry of Health reported another case of the U.K. variant had been detected, this time in a resident of the Saskatoon zone.
The previous two cases were people who lived in the Regina area.
In the latest case, the individual had travelled to Canada from southeast Asia and was tested in mid-January.
According to the provincial government, the person quarantined after their trip and isn’t infectious any longer. As well, Public Health determined all of the person’s contacts had been identified and there wasn’t any sign of further transmission.
By Matthew Dekker
Feb 4, 2021 8:27 PM
There were 723 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 36,527.
The doses were administered in the following zones: Far North Central (17), Far North East (22), North Central (392), North West (83), Central East (11), and Saskatoon (198). Back-dated corrections submitted to February 2 have realized an additional 41 doses of vaccine administered in the Far North East (22) and Regina (19) zones.
Saskatchewan’s Moderna allocation of 6,000 doses is scheduled to arrive at the RRPL on February 5. It will be distributed to the Far North and North zones to provide second doses as well as to Central West, specifically Kindersley and Rosetown, for first doses.