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Province’s Doctors Brace for ‘Toughest’ COVID-19 Wave Yet
Source: Lolita C. Baldor, Vladimir Isachenkov And Yuras Karmanau The Associated Press, January 29, 2022
Long-term care cases are around seven times higher this week compared to last week.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority expects an overwhelming acute care surge due to the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
“Current state is an emergency. Public health currently overwhelmed and acute care will be soon,” according to a slide presentation by Medical Health Officer Dr. Johnmark Opondo at a virtual physician’s town hall event on Thursday.