Today, August 1, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 1,334 cases.

Of the cases reported 262 are considered active. Today's new cases are from the north (4), Saskatoon (3), south (7), and Regina (1) regions.

With 46 new recoveries, the number of recovered patients is 1,054.

Nine cases are from what the province is calling “communal living settings” across the province.

On Friday, 1,807 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan. This is the highest daily number of tests performed to date.

Fourteen people are in hospital while eight people are receiving inpatient care; four in Saskatoon, one in the central region, two in the south and one in Regina. Six people are in intensive care; one in the north, three in Saskatoon and two in Regina.