There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 12, bringing the total to 1,484 cases in Saskatchewan. The new cases are located in the Regina (4) and North Central (1) zones.

Of the 1,484 reported cases, 150 are considered active. A total of 1,314 people have recovered.

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

Of the 1,484 cases in the province:
• 212 cases are travellers;
• 747 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 415 have no known exposures; and
• 110 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.
• 352 cases are from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east)
• There are:
o 337 cases are from the south area (160 south west, 166 south central, 11 south east);
o 233 cases are from the north area (101 north west, 67 north central, 65 north east);
o 242 cases are from the Saskatoon area;
o 190 cases are from the central area (160 central west, 30 central east); and
o 129 cases are from the Regina area.
• 239 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 467 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 471 are in the 40-59 age range; 253 are in the 60-79 age range; and 54 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, 115,004 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of August 10, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 83,532 people tested per million population. The national rate was 120,826 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,032 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.

There are 29 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 11, bringing the total to 1,479 cases in Saskatchewan. The new cases are located in Saskatoon (17), Regina (4), South West (4), South Central (3) and North West (1) zones.

Of the 17 cases reported in the Saskatoon zone, 11 are in a communal living setting outside of the City of Saskatoon.

Of the 1,479 reported cases, 165 are considered active. A total of 1,294 people have recovered.

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

Of the 1,479 cases in the province:
• 208 cases are travellers;
• 730 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 406 have no known exposures; and
• 135 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.
• 352 cases are from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east), 337 cases are from the south area (160 south west, 166 south central, 11 south east), 232 cases are from the north area (101 north west, 66 north central, 65 north east), 242 cases are from the Saskatoon area, 190 cases are from the central area (160 central west, 30 central east) and 125 cases are from the Regina area.
• 236 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 465 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 471 are in the 40-59 age range; 253 are in the 60-79 age range; and 54 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, 113,972 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of August 9, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 82,935 people tested per million population. The national rate was 119,854 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 927 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.

There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 10, bringing the total to 1,450 cases in Saskatchewan.  The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (1), Regina (3) and South Central (1) zones.

Of the 1,450 reported cases, 165 are considered active.   A total of 1,265 people have recovered.

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

Of the 1,450 cases in the province:

• 206 cases are travellers;
• 723 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 399 have no known exposures; and
• 122 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.
• 352 cases are from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east), 330 cases are from the south area (156 south west, 163 south central, 11 south east), 231 cases are from the north area (100 north west, 66 north central, 65 north east), 225 cases are from the Saskatoon area, 190 cases are from the central area (160 central west, 30 central east) and 121 cases are from the Regina area.
• 230 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 459 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 459 are in the 40-59 age range; 248 are in the 60-79 age range; and 54 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, 113,045 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of August 8, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 82,021 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 118,327 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,297 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

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.

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.

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.  Since introducing universal testing, there has been an increase in requests to be tested with the corresponding increase in provincial testing numbers.  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to ensure responsive service timing.  Contact your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms.  If you require urgent care, call 911.

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 15 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 9.  The new cases are located in Regina (5), the North West (1), Saskatoon (1), Central West (1), South West (3) and South Central (3) zones.  One (1) case’s residence information is pending.

One case reported July 22 and two cases reported August 7 are individuals who live outside Saskatchewan.  These cases have been removed from the Saskatchewan count and should be counted in the person’s home province, as per guidance provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada.  This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan to 1,445 cases.
Of the 1,445 reported cases, 168 are considered active.  A total of 1,257 people have recovered.

Thirteen people are in hospital.  Seven people are receiving inpatient care; three in Saskatoon, one in Regina, two in the South West region and one in South Central.  Six people are in intensive care; four in Saskatoon, one in the North Central region and one in the South West. 

Of the 1,445 cases in the province:

• 206 cases are travellers;
• 720 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 389 have no known exposures; and
• 130 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.
• 352 cases are from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east), 329 cases are from the south area (156 south west, 162 south central, 11 south east), 231 cases are from the north area (100 north west, 66 north central, 65 north east), 224 cases are from the Saskatoon area, 190 cases are from the central area (160 central west, 30 central east) and 118 cases are from the Regina area.
• 229 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 458 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 456 are in the 40-59 age range; 248 are in the 60-79 age range; and 54 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, 111,748 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of August 7, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 80,706 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 117,162 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,945 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan Health Authority Precautionary Health Advisories

Over the last few days, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued several precautionary advisories for Regina and Saskatoon.  Residents can find more details on specific 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.

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.

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.  Since introducing universal testing, there has been an increase in requests to be tested with the corresponding increase in provincial testing numbers.  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to ensure responsive service timing.  Contact your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms.  If you require urgent care, call 911.

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 24 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 8, bringing the total to 1,433 cases.  The new cases are located in the Regina (11), North Central (3), Saskatoon (3), South West (1) and South Central (5) zones. One (1) case’s residence information is pending.

Eight of the 24 new cases and 112 of the 168 active cases are people living in communal settings.

Of the 1,433 reported cases, 168 are considered active.  A total of 1,245 people have recovered.

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

Of the 1,433 cases in the province:

• 207 cases are travellers;
• 716 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 389 have no known exposures; and
• 121 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.
• 352 cases are from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east), 324 cases are from the south area (154 south west, 159 south central, 11 south east), 230 cases are from the north area (99 north west, 66 north central, 65 north east), 224 cases are from the Saskatoon area, 189 cases are from the central area (159 central west, 30 central east) and 113 cases are from the Regina area.
• 228 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 453 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 452 are in the 40-59 age range; 249 are in the 60-79 age range; and 51 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, 109,803 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of August 6, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 79,516 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 116,182 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,655 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

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.  Since introducing universal testing, there has been an increase in requests to be tested with the corresponding increase in provincial testing numbers.  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to ensure responsive service timing.  Contact your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms.  If you require urgent care, call 911.

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 23 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 7, bringing the total to 1,409 cases. The new cases are located in the North West (1), Saskatoon (3), Central East (2), Regina (2), South West (3) and South Central (12) zones.

Of today’s 23 new cases, 19 are people living in communal living settings. The reported increase is a result of aggressive contact tracing and increased testing.

One more person has died from COVID-19. This person was in the South West region and was in the 60 to 69 age range.

One case from July 20 was a false positive and has been removed from the total case count.

Of the 1,409 reported cases, 168 are considered active. A total of 1,221 people have recovered.

Thirteen people are in hospital. Nine people are receiving inpatient care; four in Saskatoon, two in the South West region, one in the Central East region, one in South Central and one in Regina. Four people are in intensive care; three in Saskatoon and one in the North Central region.

Of the 1,409 cases in the province:
• 206 cases are travellers;
• 711 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 378 have no known exposures; and
• 114 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.
• 352 cases are from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east), 318 cases are from the south area (153 south west, 154 south central, 11 south east), 221 cases are from the Saskatoon area, 227 cases are from the north area (99 north west, 63 north central, 65 north east), 189 cases are from the central area (159 central west, 30 central east) and 102 cases are from the Regina area.
• 226 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 446 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 445 are in the 40-59 age range; 243 are in the 60-79 age range; and 49 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, 108,148 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of August 5, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 78,006 people tested per million population. The national rate was 114,904 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 2,129 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan. This is the highest daily number of tests performed to date.

Contact Investigation Underway

A number of employees of K-Bro Linens’ Regina location have tested positive for COVID-19. Public health’s contact investigation is underway to determine transmission. Part of this investigation has included a microbiologist’s assessment of the processes for linen to ensure the linens remain safe for use in health care facilities. That review has determined there is no safety concern for processed linen. Note that all employees wear PPE during the performance of their duties.

Public health’s investigation indicates there is no public health risk at this time; in the event that a risk to public health is determined, a public safety announcement will be made.

More Detailed Data Available

New COVID-19 maps have been launched to provide more detailed information on the location of cases across Saskatchewan.

One map has 13 regions with comprehensive statistical information for COVID-19 activity in that region. The second map is broken down into 32 smaller zones and will provide new positive and current active COVID-19 case numbers for those smaller zones.

The current online Dashboard remains based on the previous six larger regions, while work is underway to incorporate the new geographic information over the next few weeks. The Dashboard can be found at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness.

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. Since introducing universal testing, there has been an increase in requests to be tested with the corresponding increase in provincial testing numbers. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to ensure responsive service timing. Contact your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms. If you require urgent care, call 911.

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.