Sask. has not requested Ottawa send military, health-care workers to help with COVID fight, Moe says
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government has not requested that the federal government send military or health-care workers to support the COVID-19 battle in hospitals, but has discussed other areas of potential assistance.
On Monday, Moe spoke with a Saskatoon-based radio program and said both COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions have more than doubled from Sept. 1 to Sept. 26.
"The pressure is very real. The pressure is quite extreme," Moe said.
He said more than 80 per cent of ICU patients are unvaccinated and they come from the 30 per cent of the eligible population who are not fully vaccinated.
"If you don't believe in science, that's the math."
Moe said he would not rule asking for assistance if there is no indication of a peak in cases.
On Sunday, Saskatchewan set a new record for active cases, new cases and hospitalizations. On Monday, the province reported 289 hospitalizations, another all-time high.
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