A total of 11 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Saskatchewan Friday, bringing the provincial total to 1,846.

Three new cases are in the north-central, three are in Saskatoon, and one each is in the North West, Central East, Regina and southeast zones. One new case's location is pending.

Eight people are in hospital receiving inpatient care and one of those is in the South Central zone. The other seven patients are in Saskatoon. 

Eighteen recoveries were noted also in Friday's release from the province. 

Of the 1,846 cases in the province to date

:•       278 cases are travellers;

•       919 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);

•       533 have no known exposures; and

•       116 are under investigation by local public health. 

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

•       69 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.

•       309 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults

.•       601 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 572 are in the 40-59 age range; 302 are in the 60-79 age range; and 62 are in the 80-plus range.

•       50 per cent of the cases are females and 50 per cent are males.

•       24 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

There are:

* 441 cases are from the south area (222 south west, 200 south central, 19 south east)

*  366 cases are from the Saskatoon area

* 358 cases are from the far north area (349 far north west, 0 far north central, 9 far north east)

* 275 cases are from the north area (132 north west, 76 north central, 67 north east)

* 238 cases are from the central area (175 central west, 63 central east)

* 167 cases are from the Regina area

* One case is pending location 

To date, 180,232 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of Sept. 22, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers are available from Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 127,085 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 183,596 people tested per million population. 

Thursday, 1,742 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.