'Simply not the case': Sask. pandemic chief of staff says COVID-19 testing not a substitute for vaccinations

A physician who serves as a pandemic chief of staff at the Saskatchewan Health Authority says a negative COVID-19 test is not a substitute for vaccination.

The rule applies to restaurants, bars and a variety of entertainment venues.

However, a physician who serves as a pandemic chief of staff at the Saskatchewan Health Authority says a negative test result is in no way a substitute for vaccination.

"There seems to be some kind of perception at least that testing is somehow equivalent to vaccination as a strategy for control of this virus in the population," Dr. Mark Fenton said.

"That's simply not the case."