The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 1,376 cases.

The new cases are located in the North East (3), Saskatoon (2), Regina (2) and Central West (1) regions.

There are 225 cases that are considered active. Thirty-six more people have recovered bringing the provincial total to 1,133.

Fifteen people are in hospital. Seven people are receiving inpatient care; three in Saskatoon, two in the South West region, one in the Central East region and one in Regina. Eight people are in intensive care; five in Saskatoon, two in Regina and one in the North Central region. 

To date, 105,065 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of Aug. 3, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 76,776 people tested per million population. The national rate was 112,706 people tested per million population. 

On Tuesday, 786 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.