Sask. premier says strict COVID-19 restrictions cause ‘significant harm for no significant benefit’ – CBC
Sask. only province to not implement gathering, capacity limits in response to Omicron
Jan 24, 2022
Saskatchewan is not expected to implement further measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. It is the only province to not implement gathering or capacity limits in response to Omicron.
During a COVID-19 update on Monday, Premier Scott Moe doubled down on that decision by saying that “lockdown” restrictions cause “significant harm for no significant benefit.”
Moe said that Saskatchewan trails other provinces in hospital admissions. He said that Quebec has stricter measures, but higher hospitalization numbers than Saskatchewan.
“The evidence is right here in Saskatchewan as we manage through this Omicron wave, with very little in the way of restrictions on people’s lives, and we have lower rates of hospitalizations, lower rates of ICU admissions and lower rates, thankfully, of fatalities through the month of January, than many other provinces with much more severe restrictions,” said Moe.
