The COVID-19 outbreak in the province's north continues, with 20 new cases reported today.
The provincial total is now 487 cases, which includes 171 active cases.
Eighteen of the new cases are in the Far North (La Loche and surrounding area), while the remaining two are in the North region.
Three more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 310.
There are currently 13 people in hospital, including four in intensive care (three in Saskatoon and one in the North).
Of the 487 cases in the province:
- 138 cases are travellers;
- 184 are community contacts (mass gatherings included);
- 41 have no known exposures; and
- 124 are under investigation by local public health.
On a regiona level, 162 of the cases are from the Saskatoon area, 128 from the Far North, 95 from the North, 76 from the Regina area, 15 from the South, and 11 from the Central region.
Six deaths have been reported to date.
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