Sask. government not reinstating gathering limits for Thanksgiving amid 4th wave
CBC
The Saskatchewan government has no plans to reinstate indoor gathering size limits ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend, despite recent calls from the Opposition NDP and health-care workers.
"The vast majority of new cases and hospitalizations are unvaccinated residents and those who are not vaccinated should get vaccinated," a government spokesperson wrote in an email Tuesday afternoon, pointing to safety tips in the province's weekly COVID-19 news release.
"If you are unvaccinated, you should not gather with family and friends this long weekend, as you are putting them at risk," the province suggested in the release.
The recommendations shared by the province include:
Saskatchewan health officials recorded 242 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and 10 more deaths linked to the virus.
A total of 340 people with COVID-19 were listed as hospitalized — 73 of them receiving intensive care. Seventy-six per cent of those in hospital were not fully vaccinated, the province said.
In a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Saskatchewan New Democrats demanded the province reinstate indoor gathering size limits as infection numbers continue to rise.
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