Two new cases in Saskatchewan, 15 more recoveries

After reporting 21 cases yesterday, there are just two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 for today, May 21.

The two new cases are in the Far North region.
 
There are now 622 reported cases in Saskatchewan, including 106 active cases. 

Fifteen more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 509.
 
There are currently five people in hospital, including three in intensive care in Saskatoon.
 
Of the 622 cases in the province:

• 139 cases are travellers;
• 348 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 72 have no known exposures; and
• 63 are under investigation by local public health.

On a regional level, 244 of the cases are from the Far North, 165 are from the Saskatoon area, 110 from the North, 76 from the Regina area, 15 from the South, and 12 from the Central region.

Seven deaths have been reported to date.
 
A total of 42,443 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province. 

For more information, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.