More COVID-19 restrictions will save lives, Saskatchewan doctor says
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Dr. Cory Neudorf said Saskatchewan's healthcare system could be in a state of collapse by January without more restrictions to stop COVID-19 from spreading.
A doctor, who is also an epidemiologist and interim senior medical health officer with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), said more restrictions will help stop the spread of COVID-19 and save lives.
But a lack of restrictions will continue to flood hospitals with patients, he warned.
“If nothing is done, we could be in this sustained pressure on our health-care system and potentially into collapse between now and January,” Dr. Cory Neudorf said.
On Oct. 21, Saskatchewan’s medical health officers, who advise government leaders, wrote a letter to health minister Paul Merriman asking for more restrictions.
The letter was made public late Monday.
In it, doctors are calling for gatherings on private indoor settings for 28 days, though the severity depends on the vaccination status of the household.
Among other things, the doctors say venues for events like weddings and funerals should reduce capacity to one quarter, unless they only permit individuals who are masked and fully vaccinated inside.
They also say more places should check vaccine statuses, and all places should only check vaccine statuses, saying a negative COVID test isn’t sufficient.
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