As of May 23, 2020, Saskatchewan has three new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 630.

Two of the new cases are in Saskatoon and one is in the Far North. Of the 630 reported cases, 88 are considered active.

Fourteen more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 535.

There are currently six people in hospital – three are receiving inpatient care (one in Saskatoon, one in Regina and one in the North) and three are in intensive care (all in Saskatoon).

Of the 630 cases in the province:

141 cases are travellers;
355 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
74 have no known exposures; and
60 are under investigation by local public health.
Overall in Saskatchewan:

49 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.

249 of the cases are from the Far North, 167 are from the Saskatoon area, 110 from the North, 76 from the Regina area, 16 from the South and 12 from the Central region.

92 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 225 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 191 are in the 40-59 age range; 104 are in the 60-79 age range; and 18 are in the 80-plus range.

51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.

Seven deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 43,419 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province. As of May 21, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers are available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 33,268 people tested per million population and was lower than the national rate of 37,288 people tested per million population.

If you are experiencing symptoms of fever, cough or shortness of breath, contact HealthLine 811 or your family physician for advice on whether you should be tested for COVID-19. You can also take the online self-assessment at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.

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.

As of May 21, 2020, Saskatchewan has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 622. The two new cases are in the Far North.

Of the 622 reported cases, 106 are considered active. Fifteen more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 509.

There are currently five people in hospital – two are receiving inpatient care (one in Saskatoon and one in Regina) and three are in intensive care (all in Saskatoon).

Of the 622 cases in the province:

139 cases are travellers;
348 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
72 have no known exposures; and
63 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

49 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.

244 of the cases are from the Far North, 165 are from the Saskatoon area, 110 from the North, 76 from the Regina area, 15 from the South and 12 from the Central region.

89 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 223 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 188 are in the 40-59 age range; 104 are in the 60-79 age range; and 18 are in the 80-plus range.

51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.

Seven deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 42,443 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province. As of May 19, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 32,638 people tested per million population, while the national rate was 36,525 people tested per million population.

If you are experiencing symptoms of fever, cough or shortness of breath, contact HealthLine 811 or your family physician for advice on whether you should be tested for COVID-19. You can also take the online self-assessment at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.

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.

Work is underway on the next phase of the plan to re-open the provincial economy. The target date to begin Phase 3 of Re-Open Saskatchewan is June 8, 2020.

Phase 2 of the plan began this week. In Phase 3, restaurants and licensed establishments will be able to open at 50 per cent capacity. Gyms and fitness facilities will also be able to open for business, as will childcare facilities and places of worship – subject to guidelines that are being developed. Personal service businesses that did not open in Phase 2 are also allowed to begin providing services.

This includes:

-Estheticians;
-Tattoo artists;
-Make-up applicators;
-Electrologists;
-Manicurists;
-Pedicurists;
-Sun tanning parlours;
-Facilities in which body piercing, bone grafting or scarification services are provided; and
-Other personal service facilities.

As restrictions on businesses and services are gradually lifted in the province, additional information continues to be added to the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan based on direction from public health officials and input from businesses and service providers.

Changes to the plan this week focus on Phase 3 and include information on restaurants and licensed establishments, gyms and fitness facilities and places of worship. The size of indoor public and private gatherings will increase to 15 people in Phase 3, while the size of outdoor gatherings will increase to 30.

Guidelines are currently being developed for restaurants and licensed establishments, and gyms and fitness facilities. They will be included in the updated plan, which will be available at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open on Friday.

Guidelines for the safe re-opening of places of worship will be developed in consultation with faith leaders. Further information will be added to these guidelines and others will be developed as the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan continues to be updated to allow business operators and service providers to prepare to re-open.

All businesses that are eligible to re-open must follow the guidelines in the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan and the current public health order. However, businesses are not required to open at this time and can determine when they are ready to open and operate in a safe manner.

SARCAN is also preparing to resume its recycling operations in the near future. Beginning June 1, commercial and bulk customers will be able to bring in their recycling by appointment only. SARCAN will open to the general public on June 8.

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

As of May 21, 2020, Saskatchewan has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 622. The two new cases are in the Far North.

Of the 622 reported cases, 106 are considered active. Fifteen more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 509.

There are currently five people in hospital – two are receiving inpatient care (one in Saskatoon and one in Regina) and three are in intensive care (all in Saskatoon).

Of the 622 cases in the province:

139 cases are travellers;
348 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
72 have no known exposures; and
63 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

49 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
244 of the cases are from the Far North, 165 are from the Saskatoon area, 110 from the North, 76 from the Regina area, 15 from the South and 12 from the Central region.

89 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 223 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 188 are in the 40-59 age range; 104 are in the 60-79 age range; and 18 are in the 80-plus range.

51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.

Seven deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 42,443 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province. As of May 19, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 32,638 people tested per million population, while the national rate was 36,525 people tested per million population.

If you are experiencing symptoms of fever, cough or shortness of breath, contact HealthLine 811 or your family physician for advice on whether you should be tested for COVID-19. You can also take the online self-assessment at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.

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.

A Saskatchewan resident in their 60s from the North region who tested positive for COVID-19 has died bringing the total number of deaths in the province to seven.

As of May 20, 2020, Saskatchewan has 21 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 620. Sixteen of the cases are in the Far North (including nine in La Loche and six in Beauval), four in the North and one in the Saskatoon area.

Of the 620 reported cases, 120 are considered active. Twenty-four more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 494.

There are currently four people in hospital – one is receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon and three are in intensive care (all in Saskatoon).

Of the 620 cases in the province:
• 139 cases are travellers;
• 339 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 71 have no known exposures; and
• 71 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:
• 49 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
• 242 of the cases are from the Far North, 165 are from the Saskatoon area, 110 from the North, 76 from the Regina area, 15 from the South and 12 from the Central region.
• 88 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 223 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 187 are in the 40-59 age range; 104 are in the 60-79 age range; and 18 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• Seven deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
 
To date, 41,951 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province. As of May 18, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 32,410 people tested per million population, while the national rate was 35,570 people tested per million population.

Safely Re-Opening Businesses

All businesses that are open in Phase 1 and Phase 2 are required to ensure the necessary protective measures are in place to protect the health of employees and customers. This includes all necessary personal protective equipment (PPE), physical distancing and increased cleaning of commonly used surfaces.

All businesses can find guidance on improved protection measures at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open.

If you are experiencing symptoms of fever, cough or shortness of breath, contact HealthLine 811 or your family physician for advice on whether you should be tested for COVID-19. You can also take the online self-assessment at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.

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.