Premier Scott Moe to address COVID-19 situation in Saskatchewan
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will be addressing the COVID-19 situation in the province at a Thursday morning briefing.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is providing a COVID-19 update as hospitalizations in the province continue to climb.
Moe, along with Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency president Marlo Pritchard, is holding a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Global News will be livestreaming the briefing.
On Wednesday, Saskatchewan reported 356 people were in hospital due to COVID-19, 76 of whom are in intensive care. Both numbers are record highs for the province.
Officials said nearly 77 per cent of COVID-19 patients in hospital were not fully vaccinated.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to provide any support necessary to help Saskatchewan with its COVID-19 crisis.
Trudeau and Moe spoke on Sept. 29 about cases in the province, increasing vaccination efforts and what the province needs to overcome the fourth wave of the pandemic.
There have been calls for the province to restrict gathering sizes.
