REGINA Friday marks one year since Saskatchewan reported its first case of COVID-19. A person in their 60s who had travelled to Egypt was the first presumptive case in the province. Since then, Saskatchewan has endured several spikes in cases, deadly outbreaks in long-term care and a quiet Christmas. The arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine in December paved the way for optimism for some, and skepticism for others. Here’s a look back at the past year of pandemic storylines in Saskatchewan:
MORE THAN 30,000 CASES Since COVID-19 arrived in Saskatchewan on March 12, 2020, there have been 30,193 cases confirmed in the province, as of March 11, 2021.
The move to change how patrons are charged resulted from current COVID-19 restrictions limiting pool usage and creating issues for some to access programs that they wanted, in particular aquasize, explained Darcy McLeod - Director of Community Development, Parks and Recreation, with the City. Recreational programs and services were severely impacted by COVID-19 almost a year ago, starting with the closure of recreation facilities on March 17, 2020, followed by a slow and incremental opening up of programs and services as the year progressed, he told Council. The Water Park reopened on September 1, 2020 under new restrictions set by the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan, which resulted in changes made to program and service delivery.
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Saskatoon’s mayor is asking anyone who is considering attending an anti-mask rally in the city this weekend to “give your head a shake” and not join a rally that tells people to go out and endanger the lives of others.
In an emailed statement on Tuesday, Clark noted “11 people died from this virus on Saturday alone. 11 people who are now being mourned by their parents, children, grandchildren, friends and family members. 11 people who won’t be here in 2021.
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By Matthew Dekker
Dec 14, 2020 2:34 PM
While Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 case trends are relatively stable, case rates continue to create significant, on-going community transmission and increasing pressure on health care services. Additional public health measures are being introduced based on the transmission patterns observed in Saskatchewan.
“Re-open Saskatchewan guidelines have been effective at reducing transmission in those settings where we have implemented measures like restaurants and retail settings,” Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said. “It’s the in-between places, the social settings, where COVID-19 transmission is happening. In our breakrooms and staff rooms, by inviting new people into our homes, we are letting our guard down.
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