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One new COVID-19 case, 11th death recorded

The new case is in the Regina area
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There is just one new case of COVID-19 today, but the province has also recorded its 11th death.

A resident in the North region who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. This person was in their 70s. 

There are now 646 reported cases in Saskatchewan, including 53 active cases. Today's new case is in Regina.

Two more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 582.
 
There are currently four people in hospital, including one in intensive care in Saskatoon.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority had advised that an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 visited the North Battleford Walmart on May 21. This person was likely infectious at the time. More information is available online.
 
Of the 646 cases in the province:

  • 142 cases are travellers;
  • 381 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
  • 76 have no known exposures; and
  • 47 are under investigation by local public health.

On a regional level, 256 of the cases are from the Far North, 169 are from the Saskatoon area, 112 from the North, 80 from the Regina area, 17 from the South and 12 from the Central region.

A total of 47,824 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province.

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

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