Cluster of COVID-19 cases in Prince Albert leads to warning from SHA
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After an announcement that it was forthcoming by Chief Medical Health Officer Saqib Shahab, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) alerted individuals travelling to and from, and living in, Prince Albert and area on Wednesday of an increase in COVID-19 illnesses in the community.
“What we are seeing in the northern part of the province, primarily in the PA area right now, is sporadic cases with no links to another known case and some of them have resulted in hospitalizations,” Shahab said during Tuesday’s teleconference.
The light at the end of the long COVID tunnel is now visible in Prince Albert.
The first recipients at the start of the roll-out of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the city Thursday included health care staff and long term residents. And with these crucial vaccinations came messages of hope – along with continued doses of realism – that this may well be the beginning of the end of a virus that has so far claimed 177 lives in Saskatchewan with more than 17,000 others testing positive.
“I feel very fortunate to be [among the] first to be vaccinated,” said Dr. Romashnee Moodliar, a practicing physician working at the city’s COVID Testing and Assessment site. “I think it will definitely help us turn the corner in fighting this pandemic, but I urge people not to lose sight of the fact that we still need to continue social distancing, washing our hands and wearing masks for a long time to come.”
An update on the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out can be found at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine. Note that an additional 100 Moderna doses have been allocated to Saskatchewan, increasing the February 1 delivery to 5,400 doses. February allocations for the Pfizer vaccine have been confirmed at 11,700 arriving each week.
Daily COVID-19 Statistics There are 334 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on January 7, 2021, bringing the provincial total to 17,138 cases. Three Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One new death was recorded in the 70-79 age group in the Regina zone. Two new deaths were recorded in the 80+ age group in the North Central and Regina zones.
An update on the COIVD-19 vaccination roll-out can be found at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine. Note that an additional 100 Moderna doses have been allocated to Saskatchewan, increasing the February 1 delivery to 5,400 doses. February allocations for the Pfizer vaccine have been confirmed at 11,700 arriving each week.
Daily COVID-19 Statistics There are 334 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on January 7, 2021, bringing the provincial total to 17,138 cases. Three Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One new death was recorded in the 70-79 age group in the Regina zone. Two new deaths were recorded in the 80+ age group in the North Central and Regina zones.
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