There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 28, bringing the total to 1,611 reported cases.  The new cases are in the Far North West (1) and Saskatoon (1) zones.

Of the 1,611 reported cases, 44 are considered active.  A total of 1,543 people have recovered.

Three people are in hospital.  One person is receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon and two people are in intensive care in Saskatoon.

Investigations completed thus far have found that 20 of the 44 active cases are in communal living settings.

Of the 1,611 cases in the province:

• 234 cases are travellers;
• 824 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 482 have no known exposures; and
• 71 are under investigation by local public health

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 66 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• 266 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 518 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 493 are in the 40-59 age range; 277 are in the 60-79 age range; and 57 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 24 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
• There are: 
  • 413 cases from the south area (213 south west, 189 south central, 11 south east)
  • 353 cases from the far north area (347 far north west, 6 far north east)
  • 262 cases from the north area (128 north west, 68 north central, 66 north east)
  • 257 cases from the Saskatoon area
  • 194 cases from the central area (161 central west, 33 central east)
  • 132 cases from the Regina area

To date, 136,333 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of August 26, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 97,632 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 140,838 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,561 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Back to School and Your Virtual Household

Whether you are a parent with children returning to school settings this fall, a student heading to post-secondary campuses or educational staff, your “bubble” is about to change.  Your current virtual household and regular contacts have been in place through summer, but your list of contacts will expand with the cohorts set out in the school plans or by your workplace.

Assess your current virtual household and regular contacts.  Do you have high-risk people within that circle?  Do you have school-age children or educational staff in that circle who will be monitoring their health more closely once school starts?

Public health will require you identify all your known contacts if you receive a positive test, as part of their contact investigations.  Consider reducing any expanded, virtual households to help keep the number of contacts to a number you can reliably report.

COVID-19 transmission within our community may increase as we move in the fall to indoor spaces and as schools restart.  Wash your hands frequently, maintain physical distancing and abide by the masking policies of that business or institution, but above all stay home if you are sick.

Please note that restrictions on gatherings remain in place:  indoor gatherings of up to 30 are permitted where space allows for two metres of physical distancing between participants.  Outdoor gatherings of up to 30 people are permitted with appropriate physical distancing.

COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 testing is now available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not.  A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811.  Contact your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms.  If you require urgent care, call 911.

General COVID-19 Information

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

Find the most up-to-date version of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open.

There are six new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 21. One (1) out-of-province non-Saskatchewan case previously counted has been removed, bringing the total to 1,595 reported cases.

The new cases are located in the North West (2), North East (1), Saskatoon (1) and South West (2) zones.

Of the 1,595 reported cases, 134 are considered active. A total of 1,439 people have recovered.

Five people are in hospital.  One person is receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon.  Four people are in intensive care, all in Saskatoon.

Investigations completed thus far have found that 85 of 134 active cases are in communal living settings.

As of August 21, 2020, the total number of cases identified to date in communal living settings is 601. The data provided by the Ministry of Health in previous news releases was not intended to be a cumulative number. Earlier positive cases in communal living settings were included in regular positive case counts. Cases on colony were not reported separately until June 18, when an outbreak was declared in the RM of Maple Creek.

Of the 1,595 cases in the province:

• 229 cases are travellers;
• 821 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 477 have no known exposures; and
• 68 are under investigation by local public health.Overall in Saskatchewan:
• 65 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• There are:
  • 411 cases from the south area (211 south west, 189 south central, 11 south east)
  • 352 cases from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east)
  • 257 cases from the north area (123 north west, 68 north central, 66 north east)
  • 250 cases from the Saskatoon area
  • 194 cases from the central area (161 central west, 33 central east)
  • 131 cases from the Regina area
• 261 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 513 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 491 are in the 40-59 age range; 275 are in the 60-79 age range; and 55 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 22 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 127,896 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of August 19, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 92,138 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 132,331 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,272 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

COVID-19 Testing

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working toward increasing capacity in early September.  COVID-19 testing is now available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not.  A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811.  Contact your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms.  If you require urgent care, call 911.

General COVID-19 Information

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

Find the most up-to-date version of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open.

There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 18, bringing the total to 1,582 total cases.  The new case is located in the Saskatoon zone.

Of the 1,582 reported cases, 157 are considered active.  A total of 1,403 people have recovered.

Eight people are in hospital.  Four people are receiving inpatient care; two in the South West, one in Saskatoon and one in Regina.  Four people are in intensive care, all in Saskatoon.

Investigations completed thus far have found that 107 of 157 active cases are in communal living settings.

Of the 1,582 cases in the province:

• 226 cases are travellers;
• 809 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 472 have no known exposures; and
• 75 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 64 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• There are:
  • 405 cases from the south area (207 south west, 187 south central, 11 south east)
  • 352 cases from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east)
  • 252 cases from the north area (119 north west, 68 north central, 65 north east)
  • 248 cases from the Saskatoon area
  • 194 cases from the central area (161 central west, 33 central east)
  • 131 cases from the Regina area
• 259 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 505 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 491 are in the 40-59 age range; 272 are in the 60-79 age range; and 55 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 22 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 124,219 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of August 16, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 89,933 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 128,761 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 931 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

COVID-19 Testing

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working toward increasing capacity to 4,000 tests in early September.  COVID-19 testing is now available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not.  A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811.  Contact your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms.  If you require urgent care, call 911.

General COVID-19 Information

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

Find the most up-to-date version of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open.

There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 17, bringing the total to 1,581 total cases. The new case is located in the South West zone.

Of the 1,581 reported cases, 172 are considered active. A total of 1,387 people have recovered.

Eight people are in hospital. Four people are receiving inpatient care; two in the South West, one in Saskatoon and one in Regina. Four people are in intensive care, all in Saskatoon.

Investigations completed thus far have found that 113 of 172 active cases are in communal living settings.

Of the 1,581 cases in the province:
• 224 cases are travellers;
• 809 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 470 have no known exposures; and
• 78 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:
• 64 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• There are:
o 405 cases from the south area (207 south west, 187 south central, 11 south east)
o 352 cases from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east)
o 252 cases from the north area (119 north west, 68 north central, 65 north east)
o 247 cases from the Saskatoon area
o 194 cases from the central area (161 central west, 33 central east)
o 131 cases from the Regina area
• 259 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 505 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 491 are in the 40-59 age range; 271 are in the 60-79 age range; and 55 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 22 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

There are 27 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 13, bringing the total to 1,511 total cases.  The new cases are located in the South West (18), South Central (4), Saskatoon (3) and Regina (2) regions.

Of the 1,511 reported cases, 166 are considered active.  A total of 1,325 people have recovered.

Ten people are in hospital.  Five people are receiving inpatient care; three in Saskatoon, one in Regina and one in the North Central region.  Five people are in intensive care; three in Saskatoon, one in the North Central region and one in the South West.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority continues to work closely with Hutterite communities throughout the province.  While many of these communities have seen a significant decline in active cases, aggressive testing and contact tracing continues to find new cases in some communities.  These efforts are ongoing.  Twenty-two of today’s 27 new cases and 95 of 166 active cases are in communal living settings.

Of the 1,511 cases in the province:

• 216 cases are travellers;
• 775 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 411 have no known exposures; and
• 109 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 64 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• There are:
  • 359 cases are from the south area (178 south west, 170 south central, 11 south east);
  • 352 cases are from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east)
  • 245 cases are from the Saskatoon area;
  • 233 cases are from the north area (101 north west, 67 north central, 65 north east);
  • 190 cases are from the central area (160 central west, 30 central east); and
  • 131 cases are from the Regina area.
• 246 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 479 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 476 are in the 40-59 age range; 255 are in the 60-79 age range; and 55 are in the 80-plus range.
• 50 per cent of the cases are females and 50 per cent are males.
• 20 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 116,804 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of August 11, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 84,200 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 121,858 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,800 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

COVID-19 Testing

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to increase testing capacity to 3,000 tests per day by the middle of August and 4,000 tests per day by the beginning of September.  COVID-19 testing is now available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not.  A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811.  Contact your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms.  If you require urgent care, call 911.

Saskatchewan Health Authority Advisories

Over the past few days, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued several precautionary advisories for Regina and Saskatoon regarding the possibility of COVID-19 transmission at local businesses.  Residents can find more details on these advisories at https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/. 

Everyone should continue to take measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, including:

• Practice proper cough and sneezing etiquette (into a tissue or the bend of your elbow);
• Wash your hands often with soap and water; if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer;
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth;
• Stay home if you are sick; and
• Practice physical distancing and wear a mask when in situations where recommended physical distancing will be difficult to maintain.

You should always be aware of who you have been in contact with over the past two weeks.  If you test positive for COVID-19, these are the people who will need to be contacted by public health.

General COVID-19 Information

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

Find the most up-to-date version of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open.