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Saskatchewan’s ombudsman fielded 477 complaints related to COVID-19 last year, as the government coped with a steep learning curve that left inmates, social service clients and many others unsatisfied.
That was 14 per cent of the 3,415 complaints the ombudsman, Mary McFadyen, received over the course of 2020. In her annual report released Thursday, she noted that complaints about long-term care homes and correctional facilities were both up, partly due to a sizeable share of pandemic-related complaints.
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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.