By Doug Falconer
CANOLA MAY 767.60 up 26.80
CANOLA JUL 726.20 up 24.60
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT MAY 6.07 1/2 up 8
KANSAS CITY WHEAT MAY 5.63 down 2
CHICAGO WHEAT MAY 6.18 up 7
CORN MAY 5.53 1/4 down 6 1/2
SOYBEANS MAY 14.12 3/4 up 10 3/4
OATS MAY 3.73 up 1
LIVE CATTLE JUN 124.42 up 1.87
LIVE CATTLE AUG 123.30 up 1.77
FEEDER CATTLE MAY 151.77 up 2.55
FEEDER CATTLE AUG 160.15 up 2.15
LEAN HOGS MAY 102.55 down 0.27
LEAN HOGS JUN 105.60 down 0.72
By Matthew Dekker
Apr 5, 2021 11:35 AM
Public health officials advise that two additional deaths in people with COVID-19 are being reported today:
a female in her 60s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, and
a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.1 per cent provincially and 4.3 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 135 new cases of the virus have been identified including cases from the holiday Sunday and today. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 34,487.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
three cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
By Ryan Young
A few COVID-19 vaccine clinics opened in Saskatchewan today (Sat).
Drive-thu sites opened in Swift Current, Prince Albert, North Battleford and Regina, while a walk-in site is open in Weyburn.
All of these clinics are using the AstraZeneca vaccine, are open for people 55-and-older only, and its first come, first serve.
A drive-thru site will open in Yorkton this coming Tuesday (Apr. 6).
Vaccination Information to be Added to COVID-19 Dashboard
Tomorrow the Ministry of Health will launch a new dashboard with details on vaccine administration in the province, including first and second doses administered by age range. In preparation for the launch of the new dashboard, the Ministry is currently updating reporting systems used for vaccination information. Due to this transition,
vaccine data is not available today (Sunday, April 4). Today’s data will be included in tomorrow’s new dashboard.
The COVID-19 vaccine appointment booking system currently includes residents 58 years of age and older. Eligible residents are encouraged to book their COVID-19 vaccinations online or by phone. Additional information on how to book your appointment is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-booking. For information on drive-thru clinics, see https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/news/service-alerts-emergency-events/Pages/COVID-19-Vaccine-Drive-Thru-Wai