Weyburn Review

There were no new COVID cases in the Weyburn area as of May 16, with 167 new cases of COVID-19 province-wide, bringing the provincial total to 44,531 cases. One new death is reported today in the 80+ age group from the Saskatoon zone.

The age eligibility in the provincial immunization program moves to 20 years of age and older, as of 8 a.m., May 16. This applies to all immunization clinics, including booked appointments, pharmacies, drive-thru/walk-in, and mobile.

The province of Saskatchewan has confirmed the first case of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). The patient is a female aged 60-69 who had received the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine on April 11.

Eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program is currently age 26 and older.Effective at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 14, eligibility will expand to age 23 and older.

Grade 11 student Jessica Baumgartner of Stoughton Central School placed third in the high school category of the national Speaker’s Idol competition on Thursday, and will receive an iPad as a prize.

The Ministry of Health is reminding Saskatchewan residents to take precautions against hantavirus as the weather warms up.

A $37 million partnership between the Government of Saskatchewan and the rural municipalities (RMs) of Souris Valley, Lake Alma, Surprise Valley and Laurier is leading to the upgrade of Highways 18 and 28.

Fourth-year player Kate Goranson of the Richardson Pioneer Gold Wings was named the recipient of the Carol Scheibel Scholastic Player of the Year award by the Saskatchewan Female Under-18 AAA Hockey League on Wednesday.

Saskatchewan municipalities continue moving forward on approved projects under the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP) 2020, which made $150 million in provincial funds available to support economic recovery across Saskatchewan.

Weyburn Rotary Club members heard a presentation via Zoom about the 1,000 Survival Gardens project helping impoverished families in South Africa, with clubs in Canada combining their efforts with clubs in South Africa.