Premier Scott Moe admits Sask. could have responded faster to 4th wave of COVID-19
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Premier Scott Moe admitted Tuesday that Saskatchewan should have responded faster to the deadly fourth wave of COVID-19 that continues to sweep through the province.
"Should have the province moved a week, possibly 10 days earlier?" Moe said to host Leisha Grebinski on CBC's Saskatoon Morning.
"You know, with the hindsight that we have now, I think we were likely should have."
It was a slight change in tone from Moe, who has steadfastly refused to apologize for the decisions made by the provincial government in responding to COVID-19.
In a separate interview on The Morning Edition Tuesday, host Stefani Langenegger questioned Moe about why he has yet to apologize when other politicians like Premier Jason Kenney have.
Instead of answering the question directly, Moe said the ongoing issues around health-care in the province are the result of those who remain unvaccinated.
"I am sorry that we have experienced those slowdowns here in the province, and the government is and continues to do everything that we can to ensure that those services are available to Saskatchewan people as as soon as we are able," Moe said.
LISTEN| Scott Moe speaks with CBC's Leisha Grebinski
Daily new case counts in Saskatchewan have been trending downward over recent days. Despite that, the province announced yesterday that it has requested assistance from the federal government and that it will be moving six COVID-19 ICU patients to Ontario so they that can receive treatment.
Saskatchewan remains the province with the highest rate of COVID-19-related deaths and highest rate of cases over the past two weeks, according to data from Health Canada.
Langenegger asked Moe why the province hasn't implemented more stringent restrictions, as has been done in Alberta.
"Well, we don't do everything that Alberta has done. We have, you know, charted somewhat of a different path here in Saskatchewan," Moe said.
"You've got the highest death rate in the country," Langenegger responded.
"If you look back throughout the COVID pandemic, that just simply isn't true," Moe said.
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