Effective Friday, September 17, a province-wide mandatory masking order will be implemented for all indoor public spaces.
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The demand for COVID-19 Testing has risen, both due to the resurgence of COVID-19 across Saskatchewan and as a proof of entry option for workplaces and events as an alternative to vaccination. With the rising demand, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Test and Assessment sites and Laboratory Medicine teams are experiencing extremely high volumes of COVID-19 test requests at this time. This has resulted in the lab teams needing to triage specimens, prioritizing those belonging to individuals experiencing COVID symptoms (symptomatic).
Effective immediately the SHA will not provide lab PCR testing for individuals who are not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms (asymptomatic).
Lab PCR tests will be given to priority individuals who:
Anyone using the SHA Testing Sites to acquire proof of a negative COVID-19 test will be asked to access private fee for service COVID testing companies within Saskatchewan. Private testing providers offering testing services are listed below. A self-administered at home self-test (rapid antigen test) will not be accepted as valid proof of negative COVID-19 test results.
Streamlining testing within the SHA to symptomatic and select asymptomatic testing will ensure a rapid response to outbreak management and help to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The SHA remains focused on providing laboratory services for patients when they need it.
COVID-19 vaccinations remain the best defense to prevent serious illness and hospitalizations. The Saskatchewan Health Authority and pharmacies throughout the province continue to provide vaccination clinics. To find a clinic near you please visit COVID-19 Vaccine. Testing does not prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Testing Sites: Testing locations perform COVID-19 screening and testing only. No patient assessment or care is performed at these locations. If you live in a First Nations community, COVID-19 testing can also be accessed through contacting your local Community Health Nurse.
Communities with testing sites include:
| Assiniboia | Île-à-la-Crosse | Outlook |
| Beauval | Kamsack | Pelican Narrows |
| Birch Narrows | Kindersley | Prince Albert |
| Black Lake | La Loche | Red Earth & Shoal Lake |
| Buffalo Narrows | La Ronge | Regina |
| Buffalo River | Lloydminster | Rosthern |
| Canoe Lake | Maidstone/Lashburn | Saskatoon |
| Cumberland House & Cumberland House FN |
Maple Creek | Shellbrook |
| Deschambault Lake | Meadow Lake | Southend |
| English River | Melfort | Stanley Mission |
| Estevan | Melville | Swift Current |
| Fond du Lac | Montreal Lake | Tisdale |
| Fort Qu'Appelle | Moose Jaw | Turtleford |
| Grenfell | Moosomin | Unity |
| Hatchet Lake | Nipawin | Waterhen Lake |
| Hudson Bay | North Battleford | Weyburn |
| Humboldt | Onion Lake | Yorkton |
Anyone requiring a proof of negative COVID-19 test can be tested at any of the following labs (for a fee). The lab will provide you with a verified, negative test certificate, including your name, type of test, date and time of sample collection, test result and will be signed by the test operator. At home self-tests are only to be used a screening tool and cannot be accepted as proof of negative COVID-19 test.
Private labs licensed to provide PCR tests in Saskatchewan are automatically approved to provide rapid antigen tests for the purpose of negative test result requirements, according to the provincial proof of vaccination or negative test policy. New service providers will be registered by the Ministry of Health and listed on the Government of Saskatchewan website as an Approved Rapid Antigen Testing Service if the eligibility criteria are met.
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