One might could understand if deaths were approaching those of the Black Plague.....but they’re not even close.
Yes, the real question is whether COVID-19 has risen to the status of this kind of emergency since what we’re actually talking about here is that a province has activated the existing emergency powers that it has for any kind of public health or safety emergency (let’s say if a dam broke or there was a really serious health crisis like the black death).
This one is borderline. Also as far as I know the province of SK has not actually used these powers (yet). Keeping an eye on it.
Everything is an emergency!