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Submitted The Government of Saskatchewan has purchased 18,000 face shields and 4 million disposable masks from the Saskatoon-based company Benchmark Personal Protective Equipment.

Light of Christ school division is reporting that there has been another case of COVID-19 reported at John Paul II Collegiate High School. They report than on Jan.

In a little over two weeks since Christmas, Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 numbers have erased all the reductions in new case counts that had been achieved by greater restrictions imposed at the end of November.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has strongly urged Canadians to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is issuing this alert due to a significant risk of increased exposure at the following location where persons attended while infectious: Crackers Restaurant/Bar - 1-227 Pinehouse Drive, Saskatoon December 23, 2020 -

As of January 10, a total of 7,929 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan.

Sunday morning’s update from Wakaw’s Lakeview Pioneer Lodge relayed the sad information that another resident lost the battle with the virus bringing the total to five.

The City of Prince Albert was already examining their membership in the Municipalities of Saskatchewan before the controversy around Saltcoats Mayor and organization president Gordon Barnhart travelling to Hawaii.

On Jan. 9, officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority informed Light of Christ Catholic Schools Division of a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at St. Mary School in North Battleford.

As of January 9, a total of 6,964 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan.