Saskatchewan's COVID-19 numbers continue to rise — but only in one area of the province.
As of May 7, Saskatchewan has 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19,
That brings the provincial total to 531 cases, which includes 196 active cases.
Fifteen of the new cases are in the Far North region — with 12 of those being in the La Loche area — while the remaining four are in the North region.
Seventeen more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 329.
There are currently 12 people in hospital, including four in intensive care (three in Saskatoon and one in the North).
Of the 531 cases in the province:
- 139 cases are travellers;
- 231 are community contacts (mass gatherings included);
- 53 have no known exposures; and
- 108 are under investigation by local public health.
On a regional level, 167 of the cases are from the Far North, 163 are from the Saskatoon area, 99 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.
A total of 34,361 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province.
For more information, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.
