Tag Archives: Health
Public health order exemptions removed for La Ronge and Stony Rapids
An exemption to a public health order placed on La Ronge and Stony Rapids was removed Wednesday.That means effectively immediately no person should travel to or out of the Northern Saskatchewan Admini...
May 06, 2020 The exemption was intially placed on La Ronge last week. (submitted photo/Tammy Cook-Searson)
B.C. starts lifting COVID-19 restrictions on surgeries, parks, stores, haircuts
VICTORIA - British Columbia has reached the point in the COVID-19 pandemic where it will start a gradual reopening of the economy while also allowing social interactions between familie...
May 06, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak in northern Saskatchewan 'of concern:' top health officer
REGINA - Canada's chief public health officer says a COVID-19 outbreak gripping Saskatchewan's far north is an area of concern. Dr. Theresa Tam says not only is the region remote, but it's home t...
May 06, 2020
COVID-19 spread continues in La Loche, new outbreak declared in Meadow Lake
There is a new COVID-19 outbreak declared at the Meadow Lake hospital and 22 new infections related to the La Loche outbreak.As of May 6, there are 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, ...
May 06, 2020 Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)
Canadian Paediatric Society eyes mysterious syndrome for suspected COVID links
TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is closely monitoring reports that COVID-19 may be linked to a strange inflammatory syndrome in some children. The society says it expects to issue advic...
May 06, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Meadow Lake Hospital
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Meadow Lake hospital. In a media release, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said there is presently one confirmed COVID-19 case of a staff member at the ...
May 06, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Canada still only considering gathering race-based COVID-19 data
OTTAWA - After months of calls from advocates for a clearer picture of who is contracting COVID-19 and how it affects them, the Public Health Agency of Canada is still looking into the possi...
May 06, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6:20 p.m. British Columbia will restart its economy in mid-May with health services, retail outlets, salons and others be...
May 06, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:25 p.m. ET on May 6, 2020: There are 63,496 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 34,327 confirmed (incl...
May 06, 2020
Canada to do millionth COVID-19 test but numbers still falling short
OTTAWA - Canada is on track to complete its millionth test for COVID-19 sometime in the next 24 hours but is still falling far short of the number of daily tests the country's chief public h...
May 06, 2020