Mask restrictions lifted at Saskatchewan Health Authority facilities | 24CA News
Mask restrictions are lifted at Saskatchewan Health Authority services throughout Saskatchewan in the present day (Tuesday).
Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley spoke concerning the concern on the Saskatchewan Legislature on Monday, saying necessities for masking will stay solely the place they existed pre-pandemic, equivalent to working rooms.
He added this choice got here down following consultations with Dr. Saqib Shahab.
“I was hearing about it from families, but also from health-care workers, as a matter of fact — a number of health-care workers from across this province who felt that it was time to revert back to the previous policy,” Hindley mentioned.
He mentioned masks will nonetheless be accessible on the services for many who need them.
The province famous that privately run doctor clinics get to set their very own insurance policies, and should require masks.
It added that the SK Vax Wallet app may even be decommissioned by the top of April as a result of decreased want for proof of vaccination, and vaccine data can nonetheless be discovered in your MySaskHealthDocument account.
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Saskatchewan’s Health Critic Vicki Mowat mentioned she want to see the suggestions from the province’s chief medical well being officer immediately.
“It would be good to hear the recommendations from Dr. Shahab and to know what direction ministry is receiving,” Mowat mentioned.
The newest respiratory sickness report from the province that was revealed on March 25 confirmed the COVID-19 viral load in wastewater stays reasonable to excessive in a number of elements of the province.
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