There are five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan as of today, July 9.
This includes two new cases in the South region. The other cases are in the Saskatoon, Far North, and Central regions.
There are now 813 reported COVID-19 cases in the province. Currently, there are 48 active cases, including seven active cases in the South.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting anyone travelling to and from, and living in, Prince Albert and area of an increase in COVID-19 illnesses in the community. As a result, visitation will be restricted at Victoria Hospital and long-term care homes, including Herb Bassett Home, Pineview Terrace, and Mont St. Joseph Home.
Five people are in hospital. Four are receiving inpatient care — two in the North and two in Saskatoon. One person is in intensive care in Saskatoon.
Four more people have recovered, increasing the provincial total to 750 recoveries.
Of the 813 cases in the province:
- 168 cases are travellers;
- 484 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
- 114 have no known exposures; and
- 47 are under investigation by local public health.
On a regional level, 339 of the cases are from the Far North, 192 are from the Saskatoon area, 120 from the North, 80 from the Regina area, 68 from the South, and 14 from the Central region.
Fifteen deaths have been reported to date.
A total of 71,757 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.
For more information, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.
