There were 2,412 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 41,254.  With 11,850 doses having arrived in the province this week and the overages due to efficiencies in drawing extra doses from vials of vaccine received, 101 per cent of the doses received have been administered to date.

The 2,412 doses were administered in the following zones: Far North Central (54), Far North East (11), North West (545), North Central (920), Saskatoon (595), Central East (145) and South East (142).  Back-dated corrections submitted for February 4 have realized an additional 132 doses of vaccine administered in the Central East (83) and South East (49) zones.

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 264 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on February 6, bringing the provincial total to date to 25,209 cases.

Four Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  Two deaths were reported in the 50-59 age group from the Far North West (1) and North West (1) zones; and two deaths were reported in the 80+ age group from the Regina (1) and South East (1) zones.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (12), Far North Central (4), Far North East (9), North West (31), North Central (13), North East (9), Saskatoon (58), Central West (7), Central East (27), Regina (61), South Central (6) and South East (11) zones, and sixteen (16) cases with pending residence information.

Eight cases with pending resident information were assigned to the Far North West (1), Far North East (1), North West (1), North Central (1), Central East (1), Regina (2) and South East (1) zones.  One case was found to be a duplicate and removed from the Regina (1) zone.

A total of 22,460 individuals have recovered and 2,413 cases are considered active.

Two hundred and seven (207) people are in hospital.  One hundred and eighty (180) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (2), North West (21), North Central (22), North East (3), Saskatoon (67), Central West (1), Central East (10), Regina (50) and South East (4).  Twenty-seven (27) people are in intensive care: North West (1), North Central (1), Saskatoon (11), Central East (3), Regina (10) and South West (1).

There were 3,149 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on February 5, 2021.

To date, 524,222 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of February 4, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 442,082 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 580,079 tests performed per million population.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 226 (18.4 new cases per 100,000 population) and is now available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  This chart compares today’s average to data collected over the past several months.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

Enforcing Public Health Measures 

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators quickly to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

For more information on the current public health measures or to see the Public Health Order, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.

Keep Game Day Safe

Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday and all sports fans are asked to ensure a safe weekend and keep COVID-19 transmission low.

• Because COVID-19 is airborne, shouting increases the risk of transmission.  Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cheer your team on.
• Stay home and show your team colours, but only members of your household are permitted to gather in an indoor space.  Individuals who live alone may join another household of less than five under the current public health orders.
• If you’re going to brave the cold and take your viewing party outside, remember that outdoor gatherings are limited to 10, physical distancing between households must be maintained and do not share food and drink.
• While you may take in the game on the big screen at a public facility or licensed establishment, you must abide by the public health orders and guidelines to keep these spaces safer for all customers and staff.  Sharing food between non-household members is not recommended.  Requirements for masking, spacing between tables, acceptable sound levels, staying seated and customer limits can be found at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/re-open-saskatchewan-plan/guidelines/restaurants-and-licensed-establishments-guidelines.
• Individuals and venues may be subject to fines for failure to abide by public health orders and guidelines.  Support your teams but also your chosen venues by abiding by the guidelines.  

The province has observed increased cases after holiday weekends and special events.  Stay apart and stay safe and keep Super Bowl a safe event for everyone.

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.

There were 2,099 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 38,710.  With 5,850 doses having arrived in the province this week and the overages due to efficiencies in drawing extra doses from vials of vaccine received, 100 per cent of the doses received have been administered to date.  With this allotment, Phase One vaccinations will continue in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Yorkton and North Battleford.

The 2,099 doses were administered in the following zones: Far North Central (10), Far North East (44), North Central (428), North West (573), Central East (116), South East (432) and Saskatoon (496).  Back-dated corrections submitted to February 2 have realized an additional 84 doses of vaccine administered in the Central East zone.

Saskatchewan’s Moderna shipment of 6,000 doses has arrived at Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory. Ground transportation for the doses going to the South East, North East, Central West, and Far North West will begin late Friday afternoon.  Air transportation for the Far North Central and Far North East will begin on Saturday, February 6.

Saskatchewan is scheduled to receive 11,700 Pfizer doses the week of March 1 and 11,700 doses on the week of March 8.

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 269 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on February 5, bringing the provincial total to date to 24,946 cases.

Three Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  One death was reported in the 60-69 age group from the North East; one death in the 70-79 age group from the Far North West; and one death in the 80+ age group from the North Central zone.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (19), Far North Central (5), Far North East (15), North West (30), North Central (21), North East (22), Saskatoon (66), Central West (6), Central East (10), Regina (41), South West (1), South Central (4) and South East (22) zones, and seven (7) cases with pending residence information.

Nine cases with pending resident information were assigned to the Far North East (6), North West (2) and Saskatoon (1) zones. Three cases were found to be duplicates and removed from the North West (1), Regina (1) and South East (1) zones.

A total of 22,315 individuals have recovered and 2,299 cases are considered active.

Two hundred and twenty-four (224) people are in hospital.  One hundred and ninety-six (196) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (5), Far North East (1), North West (26), North Central (26), North East (3), Saskatoon (66), Central West (1), Central East (11), Regina (51), South Central (1) and South East (5).  Twenty-eight (28) people are in intensive care: North West (1), North Central (1), Saskatoon (11), Central East (3), South West (1) and Regina (11). Note that total hospitalizations (in-patient and ICU) include both infectious and non-infectious COVID-19 cases receiving care.

There were 3,317 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on February 4, 2021.

To date, 521,073 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of February 3, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 439,268 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 576,787 tests performed per million population.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 225 (18.4 new cases per 100,000 population) and is now available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  This chart compares today’s average to data collected over the past several months.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

Enforcing Public Health Measures 

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators quickly to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

The week of February 1, Saskatchewan Health Authority public health inspectors issued seven individual tickets for failure to abide by public health orders.  Each of these tickets was for $2,800.  Note that under the Health Information and Privacy Act, the Ministry of Health cannot disclose the names of individuals who have received fines.

For more information on the current public health measures or to see the Public Health Order, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.

There were 723 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 36,527.  

The doses were administered in the following zones: Far North Central (17), Far North East (22), North Central (392), North West (83), Central East (11), and Saskatoon (198).  Back-dated corrections submitted to February 2 have realized an additional 41 doses of vaccine administered in the Far North East (22) and Regina (19) zones.

Saskatchewan’s Moderna allocation of 6,000 doses is scheduled to arrive at the RRPL on February 5.  It will be distributed to the Far North and North zones to provide second doses as well as to Central West, specifically Kindersley and Rosetown, for first doses.

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 250 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on February 4, bringing the provincial total to date to 24,680 cases.

Seven Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  Two deaths were reported in the 50-59 age group from the Far North West (1) and North West (1) zones.  Two deaths were reported in the 60-69 age group from the North West (1) and Saskatoon (1) zones; one death was reported in the 70-79 age group from the South Central zone; and two deaths reported in the 80+ age group from the Saskatoon zone.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (10), Far North Central (6), Far North East (37), North West (24), North Central (22), North East (5), Saskatoon (49), Central West (10), Central East (17), Regina (44), South Central (10) and South East (11) zones, and five (5) cases with pending residence information.

Eleven cases with pending resident information were assigned to the North Central (8), North East (2) and Regina (1) zones.

A total of 22,086 individuals have recovered and 2,265 cases are considered active.

Two hundred and sixteen (216) people are in hospital.  One hundred and eighty-six (186) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (4), Far North East (1), North West (21), North Central (26), North East (4), Saskatoon (70), Central West (1), Central East (11), Regina (43), South Central (1) and South East (4).  Thirty (30) people are in intensive care: North West (2), North Central (1), Saskatoon (13), Central East (4), and Regina (10).

There were 2,464 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on February 3, 2021.

To date, 517,756 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of February 2, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 437,178 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 573,569 tests performed per million population.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 234 (19.1 new cases per 100,000 population) and is now available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  This chart compares today’s average to data collected over the past several months.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.1

COVID-19 Variant Detected

A third case of the UK COVID-19 variant (B.1.1.7) has been detected in a resident in the Saskatoon zone.  The contact investigation has determined that one case has travelled from south east Asia.  

The individual was tested mid-January.  The individual quarantined following the travel and is now no longer infectious.  Public health’s contact investigation indicates that all contacts of this resident have been identified and there is no indication of further transmission.  If required, public health will issue a public service announcement to alert the general public to any risk due to any confirmed case of a variant of concern.

While the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory is testing travelers for variants of concern, those tests must be genome-sequenced at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg at this time.  This process can take one to two weeks.  The RRPL is planning to increase their capacity to complete genome sequencing in Saskatchewan.  

Non-essential travel is not recommended at this time.  The best protection against all COVID-19 variants remains the same as protection against COVID-19: stay home, physically distance, wash your hands frequently, wear a mask and get tested if you are experiencing even mild symptoms.

The Government of Saskatchewan is considering the impact of variants on COVID-19 planning including any required increase to public health measures and surge capacity planning.

Keep Game Day Safe

This weekend is Superbowl Sunday and all sports fans are asked to ensure a safe weekend and keep COVID-19 transmission low.

• Because COVID-19 is airborne, shouting increases the risk of transmission.  Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cheer your team on.
• Stay home and show your team colours but only members of your household are permitted to gather in an indoor space. Individuals who live alone may join another household of less than five under the current public health orders.
• If you’re going to brave the cold and take your viewing party outside, remember that outdoor gatherings are limited to 10, physical distancing between households must be maintained and do not share food and drink.  
• While you may take in the game on the big screen at a public facility or licensed establishment, you must abide by the public health orders and guidelines to keep these spaces safer for all customers and staff.  Sharing food between non-household members is not recommended.  Requirements for masking, spacing between tables, acceptable sound levels, staying seated and customer limits can be found at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/re-open-saskatchewan-plan/guidelines/restaurants-and-licensed-establishments-guidelines. 
• Individuals and venues may be subject to fines for failure to abide by public health orders and guidelines.  Support your teams but also your chosen venues by abiding by the guidelines.  

The province has observed increased cases after holiday weekends and special events.  Stay apart and stay safe and keep Superbowl a safe event for everyone.  

Weekly Reporting of Testing Numbers and Cases for Youth

The trends of COVID-19 cases in school-aged children are being monitored.  The weekly report of cases and testing numbers for children aged 0-19, including data by age and positivity rates, has been posted at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19-Safe-Schools-Plan.

Public Health Measures

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators quickly to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

For more information on the current public health measures or to see the Public Health Order, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.

There were 177 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 35,763.  As of February 3, 109 per cent of the doses received have been administered.  This overage is due to efficiencies in drawing extra doses from vials of vaccine received.

The doses were administered in the following zones: Far North Central (10), Central East (11), and Saskatoon (156).  Back-dated corrections submitted to February 1 have realized an additional 11 doses of vaccine administered in the Central East zone.

Saskatchewan’s Pfizer allocation for this week has arrived in Saskatoon (975 doses) and Prince Albert (1,950 doses).  The allocations for North Battleford (1,950 doses) and Yorkton (975) are scheduled to arrive by end of day February 3, 2021.  Saskatchewan’s Moderna allocation is scheduled to arrive by February 6. 

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 194 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on February 3, bringing the provincial total to date to 24,430 cases.

Eight Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  One reported death was in the 40-49 age group in the Regina (1) zone; one reported death was in the 60-69 age group in the Regina (1) zone; three reported deaths were in the 70-79 age group in the Central East (1), Far North East (1), and North West (1) zones; and three reported deaths were in the 80+ age group in the Far North East (1) and South East (2) zones.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (11), Far North Central (2), Far North East (6), North West (26), North Central (10), North East (8), Saskatoon (49), Central West (1), Central East (5), Regina (62), South West (1) and South East (7) zones, with six (6) cases pending residence information.

One case pending residence information has been assigned to the Far North West zone.

A total of 21,854 individuals have recovered and 2,254 cases are considered active.

On February 2, there were 194 people in hospital: 164 individuals receiving in-patient care and 30 individuals in ICU.  With the update to data reporting, the data for February 2 was not available by zone.  

On February 3, 185 people are in hospital.  One hundred and fifty-nine (159) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (5), Far North East (1), North West (17), North Central (18), North East (2), Saskatoon (58), Central West (1), Central East (12), Regina (42), South Central (1) and South East (2). Twenty-six (26) people are in intensive care: North West (1), North Central (1), Saskatoon (11), Central East (4), and Regina (9). 

There were 2,780 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on February 2, 2021.

To date, 515,292 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of February 1, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 434,819 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 571,204 tests performed per million population.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 233 (19.1 new cases per 100,000 population) and is now available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  This chart compares today’s average to data collected over the past several months.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

Celebrate a Safe Valentine’s Day

Show the people you love how much you care by keeping them safe from COVID-19.  At this time, public health does not recommend sharing of gifts, chocolates, or food in schools and at workplaces.  If you are sharing Valentine’s Day with close friends or loved ones, give only individually-wrapped, unopened store-bought treats.  If you’re sharing cards, put them aside for 24 hours before handling.  

Planning a date with your special someone? Consider staying in with some take out if you live in the same home.  If meeting outside your safe household, follow the guidance for restaurants, movies theatres, and other venues here at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.  All guidance regarding gathering sizes inside and outside the home remain in effect.

The best thing you can do is to find a way to share your love virtually! Send a call, text or have a virtual date with the ones you love.

Public Health Measures

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators quickly to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

For more information on the current public health measures or to see the Public Health Order, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.

There were 106 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 35,575.  As of February 2, 109 per cent of the doses received have been administered.  This overage is due to efficiencies in drawing extra doses from vials of vaccine received.

The doses were administered in the following zones: Far North East (33) and Saskatoon (73).  Back-dated corrections submitted for January 29 have realized an additional 22 doses of vaccine administered.

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 223 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on February 2, bringing the provincial total to date to 24,236 cases.

Eight Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  One reported death was in the 40-49 age group in the North West (1) zone; one reported death was in the 50-59 age group in the Regina (1) zone; two reported deaths were in the 60-69 age group in the North West (1) and North Central (1) zones; two reported deaths were in the 70-79 age group in the Saskatoon (1) and South East (1) zones; and two reported deaths were in the 80+ age group in the Saskatoon (1) and South East (1) zones.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (14), Far North Central (8), Far North East (8), North West (18), North Central (28), North East (7), Saskatoon (38), Central West (6), Central East (3), Regina (65), South Central (7) and South East (8) zones, with thirteen (13) cases pending residence information.

Two Saskatchewan residents who were previously tested out of province have been assigned to the Far North East (2) zone.

A total of 21,602 individuals have recovered and 2,320 cases are considered active.

The Ministry of Health is continuing to update data reporting systems.  As such, hospitalization data will not be available for February 2, 2021. 

There were 1,974 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on February 1, 2021.

To date, 512,512 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of January 31, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 433,144 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 568,878 tests performed per million population.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 227 (18.5 new cases per 100,000 population) and is now available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  This chart compares today’s average to data collected over the past several months.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

COVID-19 Variant Detected

The UK COVID-19 variant (B.1.1.7) has been detected in two residents in the Regina zone.

The contact investigation has determined that one case has travelled from the United Kingdom and the second is a close contact of the traveler.  These individuals were tested mid-January.  While the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory is testing travelers for variants of concern, those tests must be genome-sequenced at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.  This process can take one to two weeks.

Both residents quarantined following the travel and are now no longer infectious.  Public health’s contact investigation indicates that all contacts of these residents have been identified and there is no indication of further transmission.  If required, public health will issue a public service announcement to alert the general public to any risk due to any confirmed case of a variant of concern.

Non-essential travel is not recommended at this time.  The best protection against all COVID-19 variants remains the same as protection against COVID-19: stay home, physically distance, wash your hands frequently, wear a mask and get tested if you are experiencing even mild symptoms.

The Government of Saskatchewan is considering the impact of variants on COVID-19 planning including any required increase to public health measures and surge capacity planning.

Public Health Measures

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators quickly to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

For more information on the current public health measures or to see the Public Health Order, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.

There were 88 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 35,447.  As of February 1, 108 per cent of the doses received have been administered.  This overage is due to efficiencies in drawing extra doses from vials of vaccine received.

The doses were administered in the following zones: Far North East (22) and Saskatoon (66). 

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 147 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on February 1, bringing the provincial total to date to 24,011 cases.

Two Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  Both reported deaths were in the 80+ age group in the North West (2) zone.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (14), Far North East (4), North West (24), North Central (3), North East (21), Saskatoon (13), Central West (6), Central East (7), Regina (33), South West (1), South Central (11) and South East (8) zones, with two (2) cases pending residence information.

Ten cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Far North West (2), Far North East (1), North West (6) and Saskatoon (1) zones.

A total of 21,336 individuals have recovered and 2,369 cases are considered active.

Two hundred and two (202) people are in hospital.  One hundred and seventy-two (172) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (4), Far North East (1), North West (19), North Central (22), North East (2), Saskatoon (65), Central East (10), Regina (43), South Central (1) and South East (5).  Thirty (30) people are in intensive care: North West (2), North Central (2), Saskatoon (11), Central East (4), and Regina (11).

There were 1,900 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on January 31, 2021.

To date, 510,538 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of January 30, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 285,862 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 460,025 people tested per million population.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

The data update to the COVID-19 dashboard has been completed.  The seven-day average of daily new cases is 228 (18.6 new cases per 100,000 population) and is now available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  This chart compares today’s average to data collected over the past several months.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

Public Health Measures

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators quickly to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

For more information on the current public health measures or to see the Public Health Order, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.