REGINA Two people were fined for participating in a protest which exceeded the 10 person outdoor gathering limit, according to a release from the Regina Police Service (RPS). Around 2 p.m. Saturday, police monitored the protest in the 2100 block of Victoria Avenue, organized to protest the province s COVID-19 Public Health Orders. There were approximately 30 people in attendance. As a result, RPS said two women were issued Summary Offence tickets for failing to comply with the Public Health Order limiting outdoor gathering sizes.
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REGINA There are 141 new variant of concern (VoC) cases in Saskatchewan and 221 new cases of COVID-19, the Government of Saskatchewan reported Sunday. Three more Saskatchewan residents died of COVID-19, two people in their 50s in the Regina zone, and one over 80 in the Southeast zone.
VARIANTS OF CONCERN There are 141 new VoC cases in Saskatchewan on Sunday. To date the province has recorded 2,367 cases of VoC in the province. The government is reminding residents that VoC cases continue to rise in Southern Saskatchewan, specifically in Moose Jaw and Weyburn.
CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS One hundred ninety-four Saskatchewan residents are being treated for COVID-19 in hospital, with 44 in intensive care (ICU). This is a new record for the province for patients in ICU, with the most recent record set on Saturday with 42. Twenty-seven ICU patients are in Regina.
REGINA The Winnipeg Ice proved to be too much for the Pats to handle on Saturday when Regina fell 5-2 inside the Queen City’s WHL hub at the Brandt Centre. Pats forward and exceptional-status rookie Connor Bedard stretched his point-scoring streak to an impressive twelve games. However, the Pats were banged up on the back end and dressed just five defenders in the contest. Winnipeg’s Skyler Bruce opened the scoring 1:52 into the opening frame, fighting off a check from Pats defenceman Ryker Evans, spinning away from pressure and beating Roddy Ross five-hole to open the scoring. Bruce’s first on the year would be the lone goal. The Ice headed to the dressing room with a 1-0 lead in a fairly evenly matched period. A spark comparison to the 8-3 drubbing the Ice handed the Pats earlier in the shortened WHL East Division season.
Saskatchewan health officials said the province is not currently considering activating Regina s COVID-19 field hospital, as hospitalization numbers continue to rise in the region.
REGINA The Government of Saskatchewan is urging residents to take extreme care heading into the long weekend. “If they are getting together, we ask them to be very diligent because it doesn t take much for to spread through a family spread through a household,” said Paul Merriman, the province’s health minister. Within the Regina zone, indoor private gatherings are limited to immediate households. People who live alone and single parents of minors are allowed to meet with one consistent household of less than five people. The province is strongly suggesting all Saskatchewan families consider virtual gatherings. “This is again an Easter weekend where we must take care and stay close to our home communities. If we do choose to attend worship services, you know, look at what your attendance options, virtual is always safer than in person,” said Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer said Thursday.