COVID-19 Coping: a Barometer on Saskatchewan Mental Health

(Issue 47)

[April 9, 2021] Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have tracked how Saskatchewan residents have been holding up.  Here’s how people are feeling for the week of April 6, 2021.

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Self-reported mental health and stress levels hold steady. Regina residents continue to report lower mental health.

Outlook for the weeks ahead continues to soften. Regina residents remain least optimistic, but regional variances are becoming less pronounced.

More than one half of residents spent time with people not part of their immediate household over the Easter weekend. One third spent time with others indoors. This was most common among Saskatoon residents, although nearly two in ten Regina residents spent time with others inside.

The proportion of those who believe the current public health measures should be tightened continues to grow. Regina and Saskatoon residents are more supportive of further restrictions.

Opinions of COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the province remain stable but decline for the country as a whole.

Nearly four in ten residents have either been vaccinated or have plans to receive one soon.

The large majority of those vaccinated say they are acting as cautiously as they were before receiving the vaccine. Sentiments of those who have been vaccinated show cautious optimism.

Since March 2020, we started sharing a few brief insights from our online community, SaskWatch Research^®. As we monitor and trend the results by week, we will share the information with you as we get it.

Let us know if you have any questions for Saskatchewan residents about COVID-19.