Saskatchewan is expanding its line of pop-up clinics in order to get more people, particularly youth and people in some under-vaccinated neighbourhoods, inoculated with their first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. "Our target over this coming week is to really drive that number up and help Saskatchewan cross the line to achieve [our] Step 3 opening target," said Derek Miller, the Saskatchewan Health Authority's emergency operations centre lead. The province's delta caseload increased to 67, up from 49 on Monday. Front Burner 20:00 Delta variant: What you need to know As much of Canada begins easing pandemic restrictions, we look into the delta variant. Schools where clinics are currently focused on students will open up to families, the health authority's Miller added.

Source: CBC News June 16, 2021 02:00 UTC