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Indoor masking, isolation mandates remaining through November in Sask.

Indoor masking, isolation mandates remaining through November in Sask.

Masking and the 10-day isolation requirements will stay for another month in Saskatchewan, according to government documents.
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Sask. COVID update: new cases down, hospitalizations still rising

Sask. COVID update: new cases down, hospitalizations still rising

A total of 2,232 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Sask. in the past week, and ICU admissions reached a record high, says data.
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COVID-19 booster program expanding to include 65+, health care workers

COVID-19 booster program expanding to include 65+, health care workers

The booster vaccine program in Sask. is expanding as of Oct. 25, adding more eligible individuals to receive their third dose.
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Sask. NDP calling for health officer’s recommendations to be made public

Sask. NDP calling for health officer’s recommendations to be made public

Health critic Vicki Mowat said the province should be sharing the chief medical health officer's advice to officials, regarding pandemic public health orders in Sask.
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Wearing mask to protect against COVID-19 does not affect performance of youth hockey players: USask study

Wearing mask to protect against COVID-19 does not affect performance of youth hockey players: USask study

“COVID spread is very prevalent during ice hockey because of close contact between players, heavy breathing during play, and poor ventilation of arenas.,” - Dr. Phil Chilibeck (PhD)
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Black Lake First Nation irate over “negligent” Facebook recording

Black Lake First Nation irate over “negligent” Facebook recording

Statements that women and children are being forced to get the "jab" are not true, says Chief and Council
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Sask. sending COVID-19 patients to Ont., extends requests for ICU staff across N.A.

Sask. sending COVID-19 patients to Ont., extends requests for ICU staff across N.A.

Six Sask. patients will be transferred to Ontario for critical care, as the province's ICU capacity reaches critical mass and help is requested from the federal government.
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Sask. COVID cases “plateauing” but officials still concerned, said top health officer

Sask. COVID cases “plateauing” but officials still concerned, said top health officer

“We should aspire to vaccination rates in the high nineties, because other provinces in Canada have shown that’s possible.” — chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab
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Proof of vaccination, negative COVID-19 test to be required for seated dining at fast food restaurants Monday

Proof of vaccination, negative COVID-19 test to be required for seated dining at fast food restaurants Monday

On Oct. 15, the provincial government issued a new public health order, effective Oct. 18, that expands the requirement for a proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to seated dining at fast food restaurants
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Sask. gov’t hasn’t requested federal aid for hospitals, PEOC confirms

Sask. gov’t hasn’t requested federal aid for hospitals, PEOC confirms

The COVID-19 response team said that ICU capacity is at a critical high in Saskatchewan, but no formal request for help from the federal government has been extended as of today.
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