The number of cases in the north continues to increase. This has contributed to a spike in 26 new COVID-19 cases, as reported by the provincial government earlier today.
Nineteen of the new cases are in the Far North (La Loche and surrounding area), four are in the North (three in Lloydminster), while three are in the Saskatoon area.
The provincial total is now at 415 cases. There are 112 active cases.
An outbreak has been declared at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert, even though there has only been one COVID-19 positive case involving a patient. The government says contact tracing and an investigation is underway to ensure all contacts are identified and testing has been completed on all known contacts.
Two more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 297.
Ten people remain in hospital, including three receiving intensive care in Saskatoon.
Of the 415 cases in the province:
- 138 cases are travellers;
- 163 are community contacts (mass gatherings included);
- 38 have no known exposures; and
- 76 are under investigation by local public health.
On a regional level, 156 of the cases are from the Saskatoon area, 81 from the north, 75 from the Regina area, 77 from the far north, 15 from the south, and 11 from the central region.
Six deaths have been reported to date.
Thus far, 30,357 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province.
For more information, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.
