There are 31 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 13.
There were also two cases reported on July 11 and 23 cases reported on July 12. The Ministry of Health no longer provides case updates on the weekend.
The regional breakdown of the new cases is as follows:
- July 11 — one new case in the Central region and one in the South.
- July 12 — 13 new cases in the South, five in the Saskatoon area, three in Central and two in the Regina area.
- July 13 — 27 new cases in the Central region, two in the Regina area, one in the Saskatoon area and one in the South.
Previously reported COVID-19 infections in the Southwest now stretch farther. The Ministry of Health says there is growing evidence of spread throughout Southwest and West-Central Saskatchewan.
This includes cases in the following Rural Municipalities:
- Maple Creek (No. 111)
- Auvergne (No. 76)
- Biggar (No. 347)
- Carmichael (No. 109)
- Eagle Creek (No. 376)
- Harris (No. 316)
- Lac Pelletier (No. 107)
- Newcombe (No. 260)
- Perdue (No. 346)
- Kellross (No. 247)
- Prairiedale (No. 321)
The Ministry of Health and the Saskatchewan Health Authority are working together with the Hutterian Safety Council to address the situation.
Increased testing and contracting tracing will be used in the affected communities and surrounding areas.
Residents are strongly encouraged to follow the necessary public health measures and personal safety precautions, including self-isolating if you or a close contact have tested positive for COVID-19.
There are now 871 reported COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan. There are 90 active cases, including 20 active cases in the South.
Nine more people have recovered, increasing the provincial total to 766 recoveries.
Three people are in hospital. One individual is receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon, while two people are in intensive care — one in Saskatoon and one in the South.
Of the 871 cases in the province:
- 174 cases are travellers;
- 487 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
- 128 have no known exposures; and
- 82 are under investigation by local public health.
On a regional level, 339 of the cases are from the Far North, 198 are from the Saskatoon area, 120 from the North, 84 from the Regina area, 83 from the South, and 47 from the Central region.
Fifteen deaths have been reported to date.
A total of 75,161 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.
For more information, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.
