3 deaths, as well as 176 new cases of COVID-19 were announced on Friday, with one of the deaths taking place in the south-central zone.

Two of the deaths were in the 70-79 age group, with one being in Regina and one in the south-central zone, and the third was in the 50-59 age group from Saskatoon.

Of the new cases, 2 are in the south-central zone, 67 in Regina, 31 are in Saskatoon, 18 in the central-east, 16 in the northwest, 11 in the north-central zone, 10 in the far northeast, eight in the northeast, three in the southwest, two in the southeast, one in the far northwest, and one in the far north-central zone. Six cases are pending resident information.

1,437 cases are considered active, and 131 recoveries were also announced.

All 23 of the active cases in the south-central zone are in the sub-region 'south-central 2' which is made up of Moose Jaw and the surrounding area

129 people are in hospital with 102 receiving inpatient care, and 27 are in intensive care

Vaccine Bookings

As of 11:00 this morning, over 10,000 vaccine appointments had been booked for residents aged 80 and up.

The system came online yesterday and will be expanding its eligibility Saturday to all residents aged 76 years of age and over.

You can book a date and time to receive your vaccine either online on the government of Saskatchewan, or by calling 1-833-SASK-VAX.

Vaccines Reported

An additional 2,692 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 98,571.

The 2,692 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered in the following regions: Far North Central (7), North West (365), North Central (815), Saskatoon (490), Central East (237), Regina (461) and South East (317).

AstraZeneca vaccine clinic opens for 64-year-olds Monday in Regina

Beginning on Monday March 15, 2021, Regina will open a pilot Drive-Thru immunization clinic on the grounds of the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd (REAL) for residents who are age 64 only and all Phase 1 health care workers. Appointments cannot be pre-booked for the Drive-Thru clinics.

The Drive-Thru site will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Only those who are 64 years of age as of Monday, March 15, 2021 will be eligible that day (with a birthdate between March 16, 1956 and March 15, 1957). To allow convenient access for health care workers and to test the new process for the public, a clinic will be operated on Sunday, March 14. Sunday's drive thru immunization clinic is not open to the public.
The site will begin to open up other ages in reverse order from oldest to youngest, in the days afterwards. Please do not attend this clinic unless you have been advised your age is eligible. The Saskatchewan Health Authority will issue a Public Service Announcement as each subsequent age groups become eligible. Those announcements will also appear in the daily case news release. At this time, the AstraZeneca vaccine is approved for use in Canada in those aged 18-64 only.

When you are eligible to receive a vaccine at the REAL location, please enter the grounds through the Lewvan and 11th Avenue entrance and follow the GREEN signs for the immunization Drive-Thru clinic. If you are going to the appointment-only Immunization Clinic follow the BLUE signs. For the COVID-19 drive-thru testing, follow the YELLOW signs.