There are 37 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 25, bringing the total to 1,136 cases.  The new cases are located in the Central (23), South (13) and Saskatoon (1) regions.

Of the 1,136 reported cases, 258 are considered active.  A total of 862 people have recovered.

Of the 37 cases reported today, 29 are from colonies in the central and south regions.

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

Of the 1,136 cases in the province:

• 198 cases are travellers;
• 577 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 250 have no known exposures; and
• 111 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 60 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
• 347 of the cases are from the Far North, 233 from the South, 219 are from the Saskatoon area, 129 from the North, 120 from the Central region and 88 from the Regina area.
• 170 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 379 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 356 are in the 40-59 age range; 196 are in the 60-79 age range; and 35 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 16 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 89,787 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 23, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 64,979 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 98,897 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, an all-time high of 1,799 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Bored of COVID? COVID Doesn’t Care

It has been more than four months since COVID-19 arrived in Saskatchewan.  It’s understandable that many people are tired or frustrated with the continued state of cautiousness.  If you are feeling well or don’t know anyone who has gotten sick, it is easy to think that you do not need to be careful.  However, the recent surge in COVID-19 in all regions of Saskatchewan shows that we cannot become complacent.  There is no region in Saskatchewan without active cases.  Personal protective measures protect you, your friends and family.  For the health and safety of your community, act as if there is a risk of coming into contact with COVID-19 anytime you go in public or meet with friends.

We have seen from our past case numbers that Saskatchewan residents know what needs to be done to reduce transmission: wash your hands often, keep gatherings small and with the same group of people, maintain a physical distance of two metres, wear a mask anywhere where you cannot maintain physical distancing.  We all have a responsibility to follow these guidelines.  If we all do our part to keep ourselves and others safe, we will be able to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan again.

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 SHA is working to ensure responsive service timing.  If you are experiencing worsening symptoms, contact your physician’s office.  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 27 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 24, bringing the total to 1,099 cases.  The new cases are located in the South (24), Central (1), North (1) and Regina (1) regions.

Of the 1,099 reported cases, 235 are considered active.  A total of 848 people have recovered.

Of the 27 cases reported today, 21 are from colonies in the southwest and west central regions.  There are currently 21 Hutterite communities with active cases in both southwest and west central regions.

As of July 24, there are 189 total cases (active and recovered) in the southwest region: 172 of these are on 11 colonies and 17 are in the general community.  In west central region, there are 93 total cases (active and recovered): 76 are on 10 colonies and 17 are in the general community.  

Fourteen people are in hospital.  Ten people are receiving inpatient care; five in Saskatoon, two in the South, one in the North, one in Regina and one in the Central region.  Four people are in intensive care; three in Saskatoon and one in the South.

Of the 1,099 cases in the province:

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

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 59 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
• 347 of the cases are from the Far North, 220 from the South, 218 are from the Saskatoon area, 129 from the North, 97 from the Central region and 88 from the Regina area.
• 169 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 364 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 345 are in the 40-59 age range; 187 are in the 60-79 age range; and 34 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 16 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 87,988 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 22, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 63,850 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 98,361 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, an all-time high of 1,604 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Northwest Region Moves to Current Re-Opening Phase

Effective immediately, northwest Saskatchewan businesses, services and events can proceed as permitted under the current Phase 4, observing all applicable restrictions and guidance in the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan.  A list of critical services and allowable businesses can be found here: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/public-health-measures/public-health-orders/list-of-critical-public-services-and-allowable-business-services.

Bored of COVID? COVID Doesn’t Care

 It has been more than four months since COVID-19 arrived in Saskatchewan.  It’s understandable that many people are tired or frustrated with the continued state of cautiousness.  If you are feeling well or don’t know anyone who has gotten sick, it is easy to think that you do not need to be careful.  However, the recent surge in COVID-19 in all regions of Saskatchewan shows that we cannot become complacent.  There is no region in Saskatchewan without active cases.  Personal protective measures protect you, your friends and family.

For the health and safety of your community, act as if there is a risk of coming into contact with COVID-19 anytime you go in public or meet with friends.  We have seen from our past case numbers that Saskatchewan residents know what needs to be done to reduce transmission: wash your hands often, keep gatherings small and with the same group of people, maintain a physical distance of two metres and wear a mask anywhere where you cannot maintain physical distancing.  We all have a responsibility to follow these guidelines.  If we all do our part to keep ourselves and others safe, we will be able to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan again.

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 SHA is working to ensure responsive service timing.  If you are experiencing worsening symptoms, contact your physician’s office.  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 42 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 23, bringing the total to 1,072 cases.  The new cases are located in the South (23), Central (11), North (3), Far North (3) and Saskatoon (2) regions.

One person from the North who tested positive for COVID-19 has died.  This person was in the 60-69 age range.

Of the 42 cases reported today, 17 are from colonies in the southwest and west central regions where there were existing cases.  There are currently 15 Hutterite communities with active cases in both the southwest and west central regions.

Of the 1,072 reported cases, 218 are considered active.  A total of 838 people have recovered.

Thirteen people are in hospital.  Nine people are receiving inpatient care; five in Saskatoon, two in the North, one in the South and one in Regina.  Four people are in intensive care; three in Saskatoon and one in the South.

Of the 1,072 cases in the province:

• 192 cases are travellers;
• 559 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 205 have no known exposures; and
• 116 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 58 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
• 347 of the cases are from the Far North, 218 are from the Saskatoon area, 196 from the South, 128 from the North, 96 from the Central region and 87 from the Regina area.
• 161 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 359 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 335 are in the 40-59 age range; 183 are in the 60-79 age range; and 34 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 16 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 86,384 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 21, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 62,798 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 97,362 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, an all-time high of 1,468 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Travel in Affected Communities

Last week, everyone in the affected areas was asked to take the following steps to protect yourself and others, and reduce further spread of COVID-19:

1. Stay in your home community as much as possible.
2. Self-isolate and get tested if you are feeling unwell at all.
3. Self-isolate and get tested if you have been in contact with anyone who is known to have tested positive.
4. Limit your interpersonal contacts and group gatherings as much as possible.

The Government of Saskatchewan continues to work with the leaders of all communities where a significant number of cases exist to enact further restrictions on all non-essential travel into and out of their communities.  This includes travel between Hutterite communities.  It is recognized that some essential travel will be required and that will be limited to a small number of designated individuals for each community.

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 SHA is working to ensure responsive service timing.  If you are experiencing worsening symptoms, contact your physician’s office.  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 60 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 22, bringing the total to 1,030 cases.  The new cases are located in the South (50), Saskatoon (4), Central (3), Far North (2) and North (1) regions.

Of the 60 cases reported today, 48 are from colonies in the southwest and west central regions.  Forty-three of those are located in a single communal living setting in the RM of Lawtonia.

There are currently 17 Hutterite communities with active cases in the following Rural Municipalities:

• Auverge (No. 76)
• Biggar (No. 347)
• Carmichael (No. 109)
• Eagle Creek (No. 376)
• Grandview (No. 349)
• Harris (No. 316)
• Kindersley (No. 290)
• Lawtonia (No. 135)
• Maple Creek (No. 111)
• Newcombe (No. 260)
• Perdue (No. 346)
• Pleasant Valley (No. 288)
• Prariedale (No. 321)
• Saskatchewan Landing (No. 167)
• St. Andrews (No. 287)
• Tramping Lake (No. 380)
• Webb (No. 138)

Of the 1,030 reported cases, 190 are considered active.  A total of 825 people have recovered.

Thirteen people are in hospital.  Ten people are receiving inpatient care; six in Saskatoon, two in the South and two in the North.  Three people are in intensive care; two in Saskatoon and one in the South.

Of the 1,030 cases in the province:

• 189 cases are travellers;
• 532 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 184 have no known exposures; and
• 125 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 58 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
• 344 of the cases are from the Far North, 216 are from the Saskatoon area, 173 from the South, 125 from the North, 87 from the Regina area and 85 from the Central region.
• 154 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 349 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 320 are in the 40-59 age range; 174 are in the 60-79 age range; and 33 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 15 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 84,916 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 20, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 61,924 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 96,217 people tested per million population.  Testing continues to be performed at a high rate, with 1,240 COVID-19 tests being conducted yesterday.

Travel in Affected Communities

Last week, everyone was asked in the affected areas to take the following steps to protect yourself and others, and reduce further spread of COVID-19:

1. Stay in your home community as much as possible.
2. Self-isolate and get tested if you are feeling unwell at all.
3. Self-isolate and get tested if you have been in contact with anyone who is known to have tested positive.
4. Limit your interpersonal contacts and group gatherings as much as possible.

Given the continued increase of active cases, the Government of Saskatchewan is working with the leaders of all communities where a significant number of cases exist to enact further restrictions on all non-essential travel into and out of their communities.  This includes travel between Hutterite communities.  It is recognized that some essential travel will be required and that will be limited to a small number of designated individuals for each community.

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.

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 19 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 20, bringing the total to 962 cases.  The new cases are located in the Central (8), Saskatoon (5), South (5) and North (1) regions.

Of the 962 reported cases, 145 are considered active.  A total of 802 people have recovered.

Ten people are in hospital.  Seven people are receiving inpatient care; five in Saskatoon, one in the South and one in the North.  Three people are in intensive care; two in Saskatoon and one in the South.

Of the 962 cases in the province:

• 184 cases are travellers;
• 519 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 167 have no known exposures; and
• 92 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 58 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
• 340 of the cases are from the Far North, 211 are from the Saskatoon area, 124 from the North, 120 from the South, 87 from the Regina area and 80 from the Central region.
• 133 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 331 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 300 are in the 40-59 age range; 167 are in the 60-79 age range; and 31 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 15 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 82,943 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 18, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 60,463 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 93,658 people tested per million population.

COVID-19 tests continue to be performed at a high rate.  Since Sunday, 1,319 COVID-19 tests were performed, resulting in a total of 3,953 tests taking place over the past three days.

COVID-19 Awareness

Since mid-June, there has been an increase in cases in the southwest and west-central parts of Saskatchewan, both on colonies and in the broader community.  Public health investigation is ongoing to determine transmission chains and to identify contacts.  While most of the recent new cases have been in southwest and west-central Saskatchewan, the risk of COVID-19 transmission continues to exist in every part of the province.  This is why everyone must continue to take precautions and follow public health measures.

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.

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 a growing number of COVID-19 positive cases and rising level of transmission within communities and communal living venues in southwest and west-central Saskatchewan.  While some cases have links to communal settings, it is crucial to note that there are also several other, unrelated increases in cases in this geographical area.  This overall increased level of COVID-19 activity means there is an increased risk of transmission to the public.

There are 42 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 16, bringing the total to 923 cases.

Thirty-one (31) of the new cases are in the South, six are in the Central region, four are in the Saskatoon region and one is in the North.

Of the 923 reported cases, 114 are considered active.  A total of 794 people have recovered.

Eleven (11) people are in hospital.  Nine people are receiving inpatient care; seven in Saskatoon, one in the South and one in the North.  Two people are in intensive care; one in Saskatoon and one in the South.

Of the 923 cases in the province:

• 180 cases are travellers;
• 504 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 134 have no known exposures; and
• 105 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 58 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
• 339 of the cases are from the Far North, 204 are from the Saskatoon area, 121 from the North, 115 from the South, 85 from the Regina area and 59 from the Central region.
• 130 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 321 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 285 are in the 40-59 age range; 161 are in the 60-79 age range; and 26 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 15 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 78,851 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 14, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 56,964 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 88,906 people tested per million population.

Visitor Restrictions

As a result of an increased risk for COVID-19 in the southwest and west-central areas of Saskatchewan, visitation at Cypress Regional Hospital, long-term care homes and personal care homes in the area will be temporarily restricted.

At Cypress Regional Hospital, family members or support people will only be permitted for compassionate reasons.

In long-term care homes and personal care homes, visitation will be restricted to outdoor visits and end-of-life care.

The full advisory from the Saskatchewan Health Authority can be found here at https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/news/releases/Pages/2020/July/Visitor-restrictions-at-CRH-and-LTC-in-SW-and-West-Central-Saskatchewan.aspx.

Remember the Fundamentals to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission
Saskatchewan residents across the province are reminded to follow the public health measures and personal safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Safety precautions include:

• physical distancing to maintain two metres of separation;
• implementing proper hygiene practices (coughing or sneezing into a tissue or your elbow);
• frequent handwashing; 
• self-isolating if you are sick; 
• avoiding crowded places; and
• following provincial public health orders.

Anyone with symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, headaches, aches and pains, sore throat, chills, runny nose or a loss of sense of taste or smell, should protect themselves and others by staying home, self-isolating and getting tested for COVID-19.

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.

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.