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.
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The COVID-19 vaccine is making its way into the arms of more of Saskatchewan’s most vulnerable residents, even as the province continues to grapple with deadly outbreaks in long-term care.
Wayne Nogier said he is seeing both of those realities. Nogier is the CEO of Mont St. Joseph special care home in Prince Albert, which is preparing to receive its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as this week.
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He’s also the acting administrator at Lakeview Pioneer Home in Wakaw, where staff are assuming that 100 per cent of the 44-bed home’s residents have COVID-19. Three had died as of Thursday afternoon.
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The COVID-19 vaccine is making its way into the arms of more of Saskatchewan’s most vulnerable residents, even as the province continues to grapple with deadly outbreaks in long-term care.
Wayne Nogier said he is seeing both of those realities. Nogier is the CEO of Mont St. Joseph special care home in Prince Albert, which is preparing to receive its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as this week.
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He’s also the acting administrator at Lakeview Pioneer Home in Wakaw, where staff are assuming that 100 per cent of the 44-bed home’s residents have COVID-19. Three had died as of Thursday afternoon.