By Canadian Press

Expert says Saskatchewan faces risk of COVID resurgence; province pushes rapid tests

Feb 25, 2021 | 4:52 PM

REGINA – Saskatchewan’s top doctor says the presence of more contagious variants makes testing even more important to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Dr. Saqib Shahab says the province needs to keep its daily cases low and people must follow public-health advice to try to prevent more infectious variants from taking over.

The province says thousands of rapid-testing kits from Ottawa will be deployed into long-term care homes, schools, detox facilities, shelters, as well as to first responders.

The province is also looking to hire a third-party provider to help any groups that may be unable to use the kits themselves.

Shahab says some people have delayed getting tested and gone to work with symptoms, which has led to outbreaks.

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He says testing will help the province’s caseload decrease because tests can help break chains of transmission.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 25, 2021.

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