COVID-19 cases declining, but Saskatchewan hospitals still under pressure: top doctor
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Dr. Saqib Shahab, chief medical health officer, said Tuesday that it will take four to six weeks for hospitals to return to sustainable levels.
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.
Dr. Saqib Shahab, chief medical health officer, said Tuesday that it will take four to six weeks for hospitals to return to sustainable levels — and that’s only if people remain vigilant by getting vaccinated and reducing gathering sizes.
“Daily case numbers are coming down and I’m sure we’re all hearing a sigh of relief, but we have to remain cautious,” Shahab said.
The province reported 107 cases, down from a peak of 650 cases five weeks ago.
There were 222 people in hospital with the virus, 48 of them receiving intensive care. The province’s ICUs remained 123 per cent over baseline capacity.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said it’s too early to tell if the drop in cases is a trend.
“(Health-care workers) are tired, they’re exhausted, they’ve been working at a very, very high acuity rate in our ICUs for multiple weeks,” said Scott Livingstone, the health authority’s CEO. “This type of care is not sustainable.”
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.
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