The Government of Saskatchewan announced 5 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Monday, with 1 located in Saskatoon, 3 in Regina, and 1 in the south-central region.

That brings the total number of cases in Saskatchewan since the start of the pandemic to 1,450.

165 of those are considered active.

13 people are in hospital as well with 8 receiving inpatient care, and 5 in intensive care.

You can see a full 'Cases Per Zone' map below. 

Over the past few days, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued several precautionary advisories for Regina and Saskatoon regarding the possibility of COVID-19 transmission at local businesses. Residents can find more details on these advisories at https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/.

The following information was provided by the government of Saskatchewan;

Of the 1,450 cases in the province:

  • 206 cases are travellers;
  • 723 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
  • 399 have no known exposures;
  • and122 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

  • 64 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
  • 352 cases are from the far north area (346 far northwest, 0 far north-central, 6 far northeast), 330 cases are from the south area (156 southwest, 163 south-central, 11 southeast), 231 cases are from the north area (100 northwest, 66 north-central, 65 northeast), 225 cases are from the Saskatoon area, 190 cases are from the central area (160 central west, 30 central east) and 121 cases are from the Regina area.
  • 230 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
  • 459 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 459 are in the 40-59 age range; 248 are in the 60-79 age range, and 54 are in the 80-plus range.
  • 50 percent of the cases are females and 50 percent are males.
  • 20 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 113,045 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of August 8, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 82,021 people tested per million population. The national rate was 118,327 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,297 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Everyone should continue to take measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, including:

  • Practice proper cough and sneezing etiquette (into a tissue or the bend of your elbow);
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water; if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer;
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth;
  • Stay home if you are sick; and
  • Practice physical distancing.

You should always be aware of who you have been in contact with over the past two weeks. If you test positive for COVID-19, these are the people who will need to be contacted by public health.

COVID-19 testing is now available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not. A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811. Since introducing universal testing, there has been an increase in requests to be tested with the corresponding increase in provincial testing numbers. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to ensure responsive service timing. Contact your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms. If you require urgent care, call 911.