The flags at Saskatoon civic buildings have been lowered to mark one year since the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Saskatchewan. Flags will remain at half-mast through the weekend.

Mayor Charlie Clark says, “The impact of COVID-19 on our community has been profound. Our lives have all changed dramatically in this past year, since the first case was found in our province on March 12.”
Clark says, “Since then, 401 Saskatchewan lives have been lost and this has had a tremendous toll on families. Essential services workers have stepped up heroically to keep our city running and worked tirelessly to keep us safe.”

The mayor says Friday and the weekend are a chance for us to remember those whose lives have been lost and to show gratitude for the sacrifice and service of others.