Although there are no new COVID-19 cases to report today, the province is reporting its eighth death.
A Saskatchewan resident in their 50s from the Far North region who tested positive for COVID-19 has died.
An additional death is currently under investigation. In a press release, the Government of Saskatchewan notes that COVID-19 fatalities must be confirmed by the medical health officer to ensure the case meets the criteria in order to be documented in the epidemiological reporting tools, before they can be publicly reported.
As there are no new cases, the provincial total remains at 634, including 77 active cases.
Three more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 549.
There are currently five people in hospital, including three in intensive care in Saskatoon.
Of the 634 cases in the province:
- 141 cases are travellers;
- 361 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
- 77 have no known exposures; and
- 55 are under investigation by local public health.
On a regional level, 252 of the cases are from the Far North, 167 are from the Saskatoon area, 111 from the North, 76 from the Regina area, 16 from the South, and 12 from the Central region.
To date, 44,580 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province.
For more information, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.
