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There’s more demand for hand sanitizer than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to stop germs from spreading.

The Saskatchewan Games Council, the City of Lloydminster, and the Lloydminster 2020 Host Society have jointly announced the postponement of the 2020 Saskatchewan Summer Games until July 2021 due to health and safety concerns, stemming from COVID-19.

The Saskatchewan government announced its plan to reopen the province on Thursday. After the news broke, the mood in northern Saskatchewan was one of relief; the pandemic, it seemed, was drawing to a close.

An update to the Saskatchewan Health Authority modelling and healthcare system readiness plan shows a large decrease in projected COVID-19 cases and deaths in the province.

EAST CENTRAL — Things have been a little different for staff at local greenhouses this year but things will slowly return to normal as the Saskatchewan growing season starts.

KINISTIN SAULTEAUX NATION — After a case of COVID-19 was diagnosed at James Smith First Nation, Kinistin Saulteaux Nation Chief Greg Scott and the rest of the band council decided to lockdown their community. The lockdown came into effect on April 5.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has released its updated pandemic modelling Tuesday, which pointed to the province being in a better position to deal with COVID-19.

As of April 28, Saskatchewan has one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Regina region, bringing the provincial total to 366. Seventy of the cases are considered active. Three more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 291.

MELFORT— A 50-year-old man has been charged with driving 102 km/ hr in a 50 km/ hr zone within Melfort city limits— the same as a separate driver did six days prior.

UPDATE: As a result of the investigation into a shots fired incident April 28, the Battlefords RCMP have laid the following charges.