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Five new COVID-19 cases reported, including one in the south

The other four new cases are in the Far North region
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There are five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, including one in the south region.

There are 627 cases in the province, including 99 active cases. 

The other four new cases are in the Far North region.

Twelve more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 521.
 
There are currently five people in hospital, including three in intensive care in Saskatoon.
 
Of the 627 cases in the province:

  • 140 cases are travellers;
  • 349 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
  • 73 have no known exposures; and
  • 65 are under investigation by local public health.

On a regional level, 248 of the cases are from the Far North, 165 are from the Saskatoon area, 110 from the North, 76 from the Regina area, 16 from the South and 12 from the Central region.

Seven deaths have been reported to date.
 
A total of 42,843 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province.

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

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