After reporting no new cases yesterday, Saskatchewan has seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on May 19.
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All of the new cases are in the Far North — four in Beauval and three in La Loche.
The provincial total is now at 599 reported cases, which includes 123 active cases.
Fifteen more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 470.
There are currently five people in hospital, including three in intensive care in Saskatoon.
Of the 599 cases in the province:
- 139 cases are travellers;
- 323 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
- 69 have no known exposures; and
- 68 are under investigation by local public health.
On a regional level, 226 of the cases are from the Far North, 164 are from the Saskatoon area, 106 from the North, 76 from the Regina area, 15 from the South, and 12 from the Central region.
Six deaths have been reported to date.
A total of 41,606 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province.
For more information, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.
