There are four new deaths to report today. The provincial total is now at 737.
There are 650* new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on October 7, 2021.
*The Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory (RRPL) has determined that results from a number of specimens tested for COVID-19 were not entered into the provincial COVID-19 database. After an investigation, it was determined 2,777 tests were not entered in September, including 241 positive tests. Note that these issues did not affect the notification of positive results to tested individuals. October 7, 2021 new case number reflects the addition of the 241 confirmed COVID-19 cases. As of October 7, there are 409 confirmed cases with the additional 241 posted results for a total of 650.
The new cases are located in the following zones: North West (141), Regina (97), Saskatoon (82), South East (63), North Central (53), Central East (50), Far North East (31), Far North West (23), South West (19), North East (18), South Central (17) and Central West (16).
Eight of the 17 new cases in the South Central are located in the South Central 2 sub-zone, which includes Moose Jaw and area.
Forty cases are pending residence information.
For more information, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19. You can find the maps and the breakdown of cases by region on the government's website.
