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COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports database error, 9 new deaths recorded

Saskatchewan health officials say a database error has been discovered in the province’s COVID-19 dashboard.Officials reported nine more COVID-19-related deaths on Friday. The province has not reported a COVID-19-related death since Jan.

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Saskatchewan health minister insists ‘we acted’ on COVID-19 advice

Paul Merriman is insisting he followed the advice of the province’s top doctor during COVID-19’s fourth wave, during which the government’s own notes showed Saskatchewan had, at times, the highest rates of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country.A Global News investigation showed the province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, warned the health minister, more than a month before the province began transferring COVID-19 ICU patients to Ontario, that Saskatchewan’s acute care system would collapse unless the provincial government implemented more restrictions.That investigation also showed the government’s internal documents stated Saskatchewan’s new case rate was higher than the United States’ rate for weeks and that, at one point, Saskatchewan’s death rate was 33 per cent higher than the province with the next-highest rate.

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Omicron variant not yet detected in Saskatchewan; 40 people told to test, isolate

public health agency has notified 40 people in the province to test and isolate after recently travelling from several countries in the southern African region as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was first detected in South Africa. Saskatchewan health experts weigh in on possible impact of Omicron variant on holiday season Dr.

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Saskatchewan government provides COVID-19 briefing before holidays

Saskatchewan’s Premier Scott Moe and chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab will be providing a COVID-19 update at 11:30 a.m.

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High COVID-19 demand in some Saskatchewan hospitals still delaying some health care

Saskatchewan Health Authority says it has resumed nearly half the health-care services that were cut during the province’s fourth wave of COVID-19.It says high hospitalization rates in urban areas are preventing the remaining services from returning.“We’re not out of the woods yet in terms of our fourth wave,” Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer, said Tuesday.“It will take a longer duration for our hospitalization numbers to go down.” Saskatchewan prepares for arrival of COVID-19 Pfizer pediatric vaccine As of this week, 193 of the 395 services cut since Sept.

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Melville, Sask. mayor pleased to hear about high COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Melville Mayor Walter Streelasky said he was pleased to hear about high COVID-19 vaccination uptake in his community last week.“I was informed that it was 90 per cent (double vaccinated) … (information) came from our health providers in our community,” Streelasky said.“We’re still not at 100 but I think we’re the 85-plus (per cent) kind of range and that is, I think, very necessary and it’s very satisfying to hear that our community was that supportive of our initiatives to overcome the pandemic.” Sask. plans to keep protestors from school zones with youth vaccination underway During a COVID-19 briefing on Nov.

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Healthcare professionals weigh in on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11

Health Canada approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 — confirmed in a statement. The vaccine for kids is the next step in getting the province and country closer to being completely vaccinated.Saskatchewan healthcare professionals are weighing in on the recent approval announcement.

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COVID-19 cases declining, but Saskatchewan hospitals still under pressure: top doctor

COVID-19 cases decline, but health officials say hospitals are still under significant pressure.Dr. Saqib Shahab, chief medical health officer, said Tuesday that it will take four to six weeks for hospitals to return to sustainable levels — and that’s only if people remain vigilant by getting vaccinated and reducing gathering sizes.“Daily case numbers are coming down and I’m sure we’re all hearing a sigh of relief, but we have to remain cautious,” Shahab said.

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Saskatchewan medical health officer releases COVID-19 modelling

WATCH: Dr. Saqib Shahab presenting COVID-19 case modelling on Wednesday that shows the province may not return to normal until early 2022.

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Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation urges government to act on COVID-19 transmission in schools

Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is urging the government for more support after the Saskatchewan Health Authority reported that around 23 per cent of COVID-19 transmission in school-aged children is happening in schools.Saskatchewan Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Saqib Shahab said despite these numbers, the focus is on keeping students in schools for their own wellbeing.“Compared to last year, less schools are going online,” Saskatchewan’s top doctor said Wednesday.“There’s less disruption and children are able to do a lot of activities in school including sports and after school amenities.” COVID-19: Top Saskatchewan doctor breaks down while presenting modelling The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation doesn’t agree, though.

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COVID-19: Top Saskatchewan doctor breaks down while presenting modelling

COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Wednesday, chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab got emotional while presenting case modelling.The modelling projects if the current strain COVID-19 is “the worst of it”, decreases and only takes three months to bring down, around 20,000 procedures will be cancelled and things will not return to “normal” until early 2022.Shahab was in the middle of speaking about how individuals can take action despite public health orders telling them to do so when he started to cry.

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Top Saskatchewan doctor breaks down while presenting modelling

Dr. Saqib Shahab was in the middle of speaking about how individuals can take action despite public health orders telling them to do so when he started to become audibly upset.

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Saskatchewan medical officer bracing for ‘winter of misery’

Saqib Shahab said elective and urgent surgeries are being delayed as resources and staff get redeployed to COVID-19 hospital wards.“We’ve got a billion-dollar health-care system, one of the best … in the world that is not able to do what it is designed to do because it’s dealing with a vaccine-preventable problem,” Shahab said.“It is a tragedy of our times, that being in a very privileged society, we are facing this dilemma.” Saskatchewan woman’s kidney surgery delayed because of COVID-19 Saskatchewan has the highest case rate, and death rate among all provinces, while having the lowest vaccination rate in the country.Data compiled by Health Canada shows Saskatchewan residents are four times more likely to die from COVID-19 than people in

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Saskatchewan to begin giving 3rd COVID-19 shot to ‘eligible’ people

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said Monday that the province would begin offering a third COVID-19 shot to “eligible” people on Tuesday, Sept.

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Best protection against COVID-19 Delta variant is ‘2 doses in arms,’ Saskatchewan’s top doctor says

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said on Thursday that it is “critical” for residents to not delay their first or second COVID-19 vaccine dose in order to help protect against the Delta variant of the virus.

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Saskatchewan’s top doctor describes behaviour, actions in a post-pandemic world

WATCH: Global News spoke with the province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, about lifting restrictions and why people should feel safe.

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USask professor says public, government must consider positives of extending some COVID-19 measures

COVID-19 cases looks promising.Health officials and political leaders have asked the public to receive their first shot to reduce the likelihood of getting sick or dying.The health minister and chief medical health officer touted the province’s vaccine uptake and what it has done to protect people.As of June 9, about 65 per cent of people 12 and older have received at least one shot.The figures for May show vaccinations are protecting people from serious outcomes.Dr. Saqib Shahab presented Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 numbers for last month during a June 8 press conference.

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Saskatchewan’s AstraZeneca 2nd dose availability to begin June 7

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab announced on Tuesday that second doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the province starting June 7.

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COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine available for 2nd doses in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Health Authority and provincial government are assuring that anyone who had an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in March will have a second dose of the same shot.During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, the SHA said there about 20,000 AstraZeneca shots available for second doses.“We’re not using AstraZeneca as a first dose strategy anymore, so we’re not stockpiling AstraZeneca doses in the province to give us first doses,” said SHA CEO Scott Livingstone.“We’re using it as a second dose strategy moving forward.” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe sends stern message to those against COVID-19 vaccine Dr.

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COVID-19: Mixed messaging around AstraZeneca vaccine highlights public distrust, uncertainty

AstraZeneca vaccine is leaving people in Saskatchewan with more questions than answers amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.For those who have already gotten their first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine, it’s unclear what to do next.Do you mix vaccines or stick with the same one? Saskatchewan’s top doctor says COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness seems to be 99% or higher “Likely based on supply, Pfizer would be the likely second dose given,” said Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, on Tuesday.“We will make sure that those who got the AstraZeneca vaccine first can be provided with a second dose,” said Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr.

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Saskatchewan looking into possibility of mixing COVID-19 vaccines if supply is low

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said on Thursday that at this point, first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses would be matched by brand, in regards to vaccine mixing and matching.

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‘Blockbuster’ supply of COVID-19 vaccines forecast for Saskatchewan

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Saskatchewan’s top doctor lauds provincial health system for being able to screen for the COVID-19 P1 variant

Saskatchewan’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Saqib Shahab discussed the P1 variant on Tuesday and lauded Saskatchewan’s testing system for being able to test for the variant, with many other places in the world unable to do so.

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COVID-19: Public health measures in Saskatchewan extended to April 26

COVID-19 are being extended for an additional two weeks.The province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, said the measures that were set to expire on April 12 will remain in force until at least April 26.

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No severe adverse side-effects from AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine reported in Saskatchewan: Shahab

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab on Tuesday said the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has not caused severe adverse side-effects to recipients in the province.

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More COVID-19 infection, hospitalization in young people: Saskatchewan officials

COVID-19 and variants of concern, Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer said on Thursday.Dr. Saqib Shahab said that the bulk of cases in Saskatchewan and particularly Regina continue to be young people between the ages of 18 and 49.

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Saskatchewan’s top doctor says he’s monitoring rising COVID-19 cases with variants of concern in Weyburn and Moose Jaw

During Thursday’s COVID-19 update, Saskatchewan’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Saqib Shahab said that he’s in constant contact with medical health officers in Weyburn, Sask.

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Saskatchewan confident easing COVID-19 restrictions in Regina, despite variant spike

COVID-19 variant cases announced Tuesday coming in the Regina zone.Although Regina has the highest number of variant cases in the province, the overall number of COVID-19 cases is declining.“Regina’s numbers have continued to decrease over the course of the last couple of months,” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said.“Maybe not quite at the same rate as we’ve seen in other areas of the province itself, for instance, but overall, they are down from where they were a month and two months ago.” Saskatchewan easing restrictions on household gatherings Starting Tuesday, individual households can create a bubble to a maximum of 10 individuals in a home at any one time.Officials said the household bubble must remain consistent and must be

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Saskatchewan’s top doctor says all COVID-19 test samples to be screened for variants of concern

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SHA warns of risks in loosening coronavirus rules

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]About the same time, Premier Scott Moe said loosening some of the province’s public health restrictions was being considered, since daily case numbers and hospitalizations were stabilizing.In particular, Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer said they were looking at relaxing a rule that prohibits people from having visitors in their homes.Dr. Saqib Shahab said a decision could come this week.

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Saskatchewan premier hints at easing some COVID-19 restrictions early

Scott Moe hinted at easing some of the current public health measures that are in place to stem the spread of COVID-19.The current measures, including a restriction on household gatherings, are set to expire on March 19. Saskatchewan extends COVID-19 public health measures until March 19 Moe said he has had discussions with Dr.

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Saskatchewan’s top doctor on province moving to 4-month period between shots

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab explained why the province is looking at extending the period between the first and second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to four months, stating that data shows “high efficacy” after one dose for over three months.

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Saskatchewan extends COVID-19 public health measures until March 19

coronavirus in Saskatchewan will remain in place until at least March 19.The measures were set to expire on Feb 19.Details have not yet been released as to why the province is extending the measures for another four weeks. Vaccine makers among Canadian businesses pushing plan to avoid further lockdowns Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and the province’s chief medical health officer, Dr.

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Coronavirus: Family Day weekend ‘not the time to go travelling,’ Saskatchewan’s top doctor says

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Scott Moe, Dr. Saqib Shahab updating COVID-19 situation in Saskatchewan

COVID-19 situation in the province.Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, are also expected to update the vaccine situation.

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Group parades in appreciation for Dr. Shahab through the Queen City

took place outside of Dr. Saqib Shahab’s residence in Regina, a group of Reginans got together to spread a different message.Some people are getting really creative with their displays: pic.twitter.com/Cel91aFoBa— Connor O'Donovan (@ConnODonNews) January 31, 2021Plastered with colourful signs, decals and even a mask or two, dozens of vehicles paraded from the Conexus Arts Centre to the legislative building in a show f appreciation for the work of Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer.“We might see him for ten minutes on the news reports but we know that in the background he and his staff are working hard all the time.

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Saskatchewan to provide COVID-19 update live on Global News website at 3 p.m.

COVID-19 update during a press conference at 3 p.m. Tuesday.Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will join Dr.

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Watch Saskatchewan’s daily COVID-19 update live here at 3 p.m.

Saskatchewan government is providing an update on the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday.Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone and Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, will speak to the media at 3 p.m.

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Nearly 5k doses of Moderna vaccine to be shipped to far north central, west Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan government said it has received its first order of the Moderna vaccine which will be given to the northern parts of the province.4,900 doses will be eventually sent to the far north central and far north west regions of the province beginning on the weeks of Jan. 4 and 11.“This is where we have had a high number of cases and a high test-postivie rate,” said Dr.

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Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer reflects on one of busiest years yet

Saskatchewan, like the rest of the world, deals with the coronavirus pandemic.Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer has been tasked with making many of the decisions on ways to keep people in the province as safe as possible. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe looks back on the challenges of 2020 As we say goodbye to 2020, Global News’ Katelyn Wilson sat down with Dr.

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Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer reflects on 2020

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab sits down Global News’ Katelyn Wilson to discuss the challenges of navigating the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: New public health measures for Saskatchewan retailers ahead of Boxing Day

public health measures for Saskatchewan retailers came into effect ahead of Boxing Day.Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab announced the measures on Dec.

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan’s top doctor says ‘no evidence’ U.K. virus strain is in the province

Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said Tuesday that the provincial lab is able to process samples “of any case which may have been linked to travel to the U.K.” and so far, have found no indication that the new strain of coronavirus is in Saskatchewan.

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan reduces self-isolation period for those who test positive for COVID-19 to 10 days

Saskatchewan’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Saqib Shahab announced Thursday the province has reduced the self-isolation period for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 to 10 days, down from the previous 14-day period.

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Scott Moe calls racist comments about Dr. Saqib Shahab ’embarrassing, idiotic’

Scott Moe fired back at the racism showed at a protest in Regina Saturday, calling the comments “idiotic” and “embarrassing” at a press conference on Monday.The province’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, was subject to racist comments during the “freedom rally” on the grounds of the Saskatchewan Legislature.

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302 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan: Shahab

COVID-19 numbers coming out on Wednesday.The province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, said there are 302 confirmed cases, up from 183 infections on Tuesday.

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Saskatchewan to unveil COVID-19 vaccine delivery plan

COVID-19 vaccine.The announcement was supposed to have been made Tuesday, but a power outage in Regina cancelled Tuesday’s scheduled news conference. Hospitals, not LTC homes, among 1st sites to give Canada’s coronavirus vaccines Health Minister Paul Merriman and Dr.

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‘Robust’ coronavirus vaccine rollout plan coming Dec. 8: Saskatchewan premier

coronavirus vaccine distribution plan is coming Tuesday, Dec. 8, and will have phases, according to Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.He added the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the province’s chief medical health officer, Dr.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0