REGINA With 1,117 active COVID-19 cases in the Regina zone, the city is inching closer to breaking its active case record of 1,179 set in December. With the increase in cases, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is providing more details on isolation requirements for close contacts of COVID-19 variants of concern. The surge in Regina – fuelled by the highly transmissible variants – has resulted in active outbreaks at schools, grocery stores, daycares, nail salons and various workplaces around the city. Here is when – and how – the SHA requires people to self-isolate: People who are COVID-positive must self-isolate for at least 10 days. Anyone who is identified as a close contact by public health must go into a mandatory 14-day isolation, which starts the day they were exposed.
REGINA Two people were fined for participating in a protest which exceeded the 10 person outdoor gathering limit, according to a release from the Regina Police Service (RPS). Around 2 p.m. Saturday, police monitored the protest in the 2100 block of Victoria Avenue, organized to protest the province s COVID-19 Public Health Orders. There were approximately 30 people in attendance. As a result, RPS said two women were issued Summary Offence tickets for failing to comply with the Public Health Order limiting outdoor gathering sizes.
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REGINA There are 141 new variant of concern (VoC) cases in Saskatchewan and 221 new cases of COVID-19, the Government of Saskatchewan reported Sunday. Three more Saskatchewan residents died of COVID-19, two people in their 50s in the Regina zone, and one over 80 in the Southeast zone.
VARIANTS OF CONCERN There are 141 new VoC cases in Saskatchewan on Sunday. To date the province has recorded 2,367 cases of VoC in the province. The government is reminding residents that VoC cases continue to rise in Southern Saskatchewan, specifically in Moose Jaw and Weyburn.
CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS One hundred ninety-four Saskatchewan residents are being treated for COVID-19 in hospital, with 44 in intensive care (ICU). This is a new record for the province for patients in ICU, with the most recent record set on Saturday with 42. Twenty-seven ICU patients are in Regina.
REGINA The Winnipeg Ice proved to be too much for the Pats to handle on Saturday when Regina fell 5-2 inside the Queen City’s WHL hub at the Brandt Centre. Pats forward and exceptional-status rookie Connor Bedard stretched his point-scoring streak to an impressive twelve games. However, the Pats were banged up on the back end and dressed just five defenders in the contest. Winnipeg’s Skyler Bruce opened the scoring 1:52 into the opening frame, fighting off a check from Pats defenceman Ryker Evans, spinning away from pressure and beating Roddy Ross five-hole to open the scoring. Bruce’s first on the year would be the lone goal. The Ice headed to the dressing room with a 1-0 lead in a fairly evenly matched period. A spark comparison to the 8-3 drubbing the Ice handed the Pats earlier in the shortened WHL East Division season.
Saskatchewan health officials said the province is not currently considering activating Regina s COVID-19 field hospital, as hospitalization numbers continue to rise in the region.