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Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 restrictions will be extended three weeks to Feb. 19.
The provincial government made the announcement on the same day that January became the deadliest month of the pandemic. Fourteen more people with COVID-19 have died, setting a new daily high for deaths and setting an unenviable mark with five days remaining in the month.
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Total deaths rose to 268, with 115 of those so far in January, 106 in December, 22 in November and 25 from March to October.
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government’s intent is to keep life in the province as normal as possible as it extends existing COVID-19 measures to Feb. 19.
Speaking to Gormley guest host Drew Remenda on Wednesday, Moe reiterated his stance that the government needs to strike a balance between public health and the economy.
“The goal throughout all of it is, yes, to control the COVID spread but also to keep as much of our community, our economy, to keep as many of our jobs operating as possible,” Moe said.
“(We want to) keep our kids in classrooms if it’s at all possible and has been for the majority of the winter here. That’s always the goal, to keep things as normal as possible but control the spread of the virus.”