Paul Merriman to address COVID-19 situation in Saskatchewan
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Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman is holding a press conference on Sept. 29 to address the COVID-19 situation in the province.
Saskatchewan’s health minister is providing an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province as calls increase for more measures to combat the fourth wave.
Paul Merriman is holding a briefing at 2 p.m. CT Wednesday.
Merriman will be joined by Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer, and Derek Miller, commander of the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s emergency operations centre.
Global News will be livestreaming the press conference.
The Saskatchewan Medical Association and the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses jointly asked the provincial government to reinstate gathering limits for both public and private events.
SMA president Dr. Eben Strydom said that measure would help mitigate the fourth wave.
“Mask mandates and vaccination requirements are essential but are not enough against the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant,” he said in a statement Wednesday.
SUN president Tracy Zambory said people will die without limiting gathering sizes.
