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With COVID-19 wreaking havoc on revenue estimates, the government of Saskatchewan has opted to present scaled-down budget estimates Wednesday instead of a full budget.

Provincial budget addresses longstanding need

A state of emergency has been declared in Saskatchewan, giving the government broad powers to address the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the government has enacted the following measures Public gatherings larger than 50 people are prohibited.

The province has announced eight presumptive new cases of COVID-19 in the province bringing the total up to 16.

CARROT RIVER — Carrot River’s two schools will be put under one roof. The provincial government announced $1.

MELFORT — A decade-long promise to install a CT scanner at the Melfort Hospital is being fulfilled. The March 18 budget has allocated $2 million to pay for the piece of diagnostic equipment.

Less than a year after arriving in North Battleford, Giant Tiger is pulling out of the city. The North West Company Inc. confirmed in an email to the News-Optimist that they are closing.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, confirmed or presumptive, has doubled. There were two confirmed cases and six presumptive positives. As of March 18, there are eight new, presumptive positive cases.

As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to evolve, pharmacists are becoming increasingly mindful about the need to carefully manage our drug supply to weather some of the long-term impacts of the disease across the globe.

The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act ensuring employees have access to job protected leaves during a public health emergency.