Saskatchewan chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says COVID-19 cases are declining but hospitals still under pressure
The Saskatchewan government says the province’s fourth wave is waning as COVID-19 cases decline, but health officials say hospitals are still under significant pressure.
Shahab said there are rural areas where 30 to 40 per cent of eligible populations remain unvaccinated, which is enough to drive more substantive waves of COVID-19.As a result of the extreme pressure COVID-19 has put on hospitals, the backlog of those waiting for an elective surgery has grown to 35,000, Livingstone said.
He said his ministry has set aside $20-million for surgeries, but will need even more money in the coming year to address the backlog. If people reduced their gathering sizes, the 275 health-care services that have been reduced would be able to resume sooner, he added.
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