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Posted: Mar 31, 2021 4:09 PM CT | Last Updated: March 31
Dr. Alexander Wong, a Sask. infectious diseases doctor, says the province will likely need more stringest restrictions soon to stop the spread of COVID-19.(Submitted by Alexander Wong/Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Health professionals and the official Opposition have pushed back on Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe s decision not to enact more restrictive health orders and instead rely on vaccinations to halt the spread of COVID-19.
At a news conference on Tuesday, Moe declined to implement new restrictions in the province, saying health orders were, nothing more than a stopgap to buy us time until we get the majority of Saskatchewan residents vaccinated.