Province rejects tougher health measures in Regina at this time despite surging COVID-19 numbers
By Mitchell Blair Mar 16, 2021 11:03 PM Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 numbers are going down everywhere except for Regina where variants of concern and new cases are still problematic. Of the 156 new infections announced Tuesday, 101 are in Regina meaning 535 of the 1,292 active cases in the province, or 41-and-a-half percent come from the Regina region. During the province’s weekly Tuesday update, Premier Scott Moe was asked why the government doesn’t do more in Regina to bring in tougher health measures instead of asking people to remain diligent. He countered by saying that is alre...