Forty-seven percent of Saskatchewan residents in their 50s or older have received a COVID-19 vaccination dose, after a new daily-high total yesterday.

There were 12,615 more vaccinations doses reported today, bringing the provincial total to 268,895, according to this afternoon's update from the Saskatchewan Health Authority

There were no deaths reported, but the active case count increased to 2,381 with 236 new cases and 191 recoveries.

The new cases are in the following regions: Far North West (6), Far North East (2), North West (11), North Central (5), North East (4), Saskatoon (35), Central West (2), Central East (7), Regina (91), South West (10), South Central (19) and South East (30) zones.  Fourteen (14) new cases have pending residence information.  Three cases with pending residence information have been assigned to North Central (1), Regina (1) and South East (1) zones. One case that had been reported in the South East was removed as it was found to be from another province.

The 12,615 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following regions: Far North West (268), Far North Central (7), Far North East (225), North West (776), North Central (704), North East (964), Saskatoon (2,321), Central West (700), Central East (1,588), Regina (1,565), South West (871), South Central (578) and South East (1,664).  There were 384 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Estevan's Subzone 4 saw six new cases, bringing the total active cases to 75. Weyburn's Subzone 3 had 11, and is now sitting at 127 active cases.

The province stated that "variants of concern are beginning to rise across southern Saskatchewan, particularly in the Moose Jaw, Estevan and Weyburn areas.  Residents in these areas are urged to adhere to best personal protective measures."

You can find a detailed case breakdown by subzone HERE.