There are 169 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 16, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 12,594 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (3), Far North Central (2), Far North East (13), North West (35), North Central (28), North East (2), Saskatoon (38), Central West (1), Central East (2), Regina (30), South West (1), South Central (2) and South East (1) zones and 11 new cases have pending residence information.

Four previously reported cases with pending residence information have been assigned to the North West (2), North Central (1) and Regina (1).

Seven previously reported cases were deemed to be out-of-province residents and removed from the case counts for the North West (1), Central East (1), South West (1), South East (1) and three (3) from the pending residence category.

Of the cases, 4,213 cases out of the 12,594 cases are considered active.  A total of 8,283 individuals have recovered.

One hundred and twenty-four people are in hospital.  Ninety-four people are receiving inpatient care: two in the Far North West, eight in the North West, 10 in the North Central, 40 in Saskatoon, two in the Central East, 28 in Regina, one in the South Central and three in the South East zones.  Thirty people are in intensive care: one in the North West, six in the North Central, ten in Saskatoon, twelve in Regina, and one in the South West.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 243 (20.1 new cases per 100,000 population).

Of the 12,594 cases in the province:

• 562 cases are travelers;
• 5,878 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 2,827 have no known exposures; and
• 3,327 are under investigation by local public health. 

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 514 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances. 
• 2,672 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 
• 4,416 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 3,292 are in the 40-59 age range; 1,660 are in the 60-79 age range; and 549 are in the 80-plus range. Confirmation of age is pending for five cases. 
• 50 per cent of the cases are female and 50 per cent are male. 
• 98 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date. 

Of 12,594 confirmed cases: 

• 3,709 cases are from the Saskatoon area
• 2,766 cases are from the north area (1059 north west, 1,304 north central, 403 north east)
• 2,524 cases are from the Regina area
• 1,444 cases are from the south area (542 south west, 496 south central, 406 south east)
• 1,330 cases are from the far north area (793 far north west, 95 far north central, 442 far north east)
• 781 cases are from the central area (320 central west, 461 central east)
• 40 cases have pending residence information

To date, 393,680 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of December 14, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 243,150 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 337,648 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 2,270 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.

Public Health Measures Effective December 17

For more information on the public health measures that take effect December 17, or to see the Public Health Order, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.

General COVID-19 Information

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

Seven residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  One new death in the age group 20-29 was reported in the North West.  One new death in the age group 50-59 was reported in the Central West.  Five new deaths in the age group 80+ were reported in Saskatoon (4) and Regina (1).

There are 194 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 15, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 12,432 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (13), Far North Central (1), Far North East (11), North West (28), North Central (21), North East (2), Saskatoon (53), Central East (5), Regina (37), South West (1), South Central (5) and South East (14) zones and three (3) new cases have pending residence information.

Three previously reported cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Regina zone.

Of the cases, 4,204 cases out of the 12,432 cases are considered active.  A total of 8,130 individuals have recovered.

One hundred and twenty-four people are in hospital.  Ninety-eight people are receiving inpatient care: two in the Far North West, nine in the North West, 10 in the North Central, 45 in Saskatoon, one in the Central East, 27 in Regina, one in the South West and three in the South East zones. Twenty-six people are in intensive care: five in the North Central, nine in Saskatoon, eleven in Regina, and one in the South West.

Of the 12,432 cases in the province:

• 555 cases are travelers;
• 5,725 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 2,762 have no known exposures; and
• 3,390 are under investigation by local public health. 

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 477 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances. 
• 2,647 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 
• 4,349 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 3,247 are in the 40-59 age range; 1,642 are in the 60-79 age range; and 542 are in the 80-plus range. Confirmation of age is pending for five cases. 
• 50 per cent of the cases are female and 50 per cent are male. 
• 98 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date. 

Of 12,432 confirmed cases: 

• 3,671 cases are from the Saskatoon area
• 2,699 cases are from the north area (1023 north west, 1,275 north central, 401 north east)
• 2,493 cases are from the Regina area
• 1,442 cases are from the south area (542 south west, 494 south central, 406 south east)
• 1,312 cases are from the far north area (790 far north west, 93 far north central, 429 far north east)
• 779 cases are from the central area (319 central west, 460 central east)
• 36 cases have pending residence information

To date, 391,410 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of December 13, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 242,006 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 336,127 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 2,438 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.

Public Health Measures Effective December 17

For more information on the public health measures that take effect December 17, or to see the Public Health Order, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.  

Immunization of 1,950 Health Care Workers Begins:

The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Saskatchewan.  Immunization of 1,950 health care workers is beginning today at Regina General Hospital at 6 p.m., as part of a pilot to test the delivery and storage processes for the Pfizer vaccine.

This is the first step of the government’s phased approach to delivering the COVID-19 vaccination to Saskatchewan people.

“Today is an incredibly exciting day in our fight against COVID-19, as nearly 2,000 people who have been on the front-lines delivering care since the beginning of the pandemic start being immunized with their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,” Premier Scott Moe said.  “As the first health care workers in Saskatchewan receive the vaccine, I encourage all Saskatchewan residents to get vaccinated, when the vaccine is made available to them.”

General COVID-19 Information

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

Two residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  The individuals were from the Saskatoon and North West zones and in the 80+ age group.

There are 269 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 14, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 12,238 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (8), Far North Central (3), Far North East (14), North West (30), North Central (50), North East (17), Saskatoon (51), Central West (2), Central East (16), Regina (59), South West (1), South Central (5) and South East (6) zones and seven (7) new cases have pending residence information.

Two cases previously reported in the Far North East and Saskatoon zones were deemed to be out-of-province residents and removed from the case counts.

Of the cases, 4,380 cases out of the 12,238 cases are considered active.  A total of 7,767 individuals have recovered.

One hundred and twenty-four people are in hospital.  Ninety-seven people are receiving inpatient care: eight in the North West, 11 in the North Central, 41 in Saskatoon, two in the Central East, 30 in Regina, one in the South Central and four in the South East zones.  Twenty-seven people are in intensive care: six in the North Central, nine in Saskatoon, eleven in Regina, and one in the South West.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 262 (21.7 new cases per 100,000 population).

Of the 12,238 cases in the province:

• 551 cases are travelers;
• 5,523 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 2,755 have no known exposures; and
• 3,409 are under investigation by local public health. 

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 419 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances. 
• 2,588 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 
• 4,282 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 3,200 are in the 40-59 age range; 1,627 are in the 60-79 age range; and 536 are in the 80-plus range. Confirmation of age is pending for five cases. 
• 50 per cent of the cases are female and 50 per cent are male. 
• 91 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date. 

Of 12,238 confirmed cases: 

• 3,618 cases are from the Saskatoon area
• 2,648 cases are from the north area (995 north west, 1,254 north central, 399 north east)
• 2,453 cases are from the Regina area
• 1,422 cases are from the south area (541 south west, 489 south central, 392 south east)
• 1,287 cases are from the far north area (777 far north west, 92 far north central, 418 far north east)
• 774 cases are from the central area (319 central west, 455 central east)
• 36 cases have pending residence information

To date, 388,972 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of December 12, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 240,595 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 334,120 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 3,024 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.

General COVID-19 Information

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

Three residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  Two (2) new deaths in the group 80+ were reported in Saskatoon and one (1) new death in the age group 70-79 was reported in Regina.

There are 222 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 13, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 11,971 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (15), Far North East (9), North West (39), North Central (15), North East (6), Saskatoon (53), Central West (3), Central East (8), Regina (57), South West (4), South Central (6) and South East (5) zones.

Five (5) cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Far North East (from Nov 23 (2)), North West (from Dec 9 (1) and Dec 11 (1)) and Saskatoon (from Dec 11 (1)) zones.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is  264 (21.8 new cases per 100,000 population).

Of the cases, 4,188 cases out of the 11,971 cases are considered active.  A total of 7,694 individuals have recovered.

One hundred and seventeen people are in hospital.  Ninety-four people are receiving inpatient care: one in the Far North West, six in the North West, 10 in the North Central, 42 in Saskatoon, two in the Central East, 25 in Regina, two in the South Central and six in the South East zones.  Twenty-three people are in intensive care: six in the North Central, seven in Saskatoon, nine in Regina, and one in the South West.

Of the 11,971 cases in the province:

• 549 cases are travelers;
• 5,336 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 2,726 have no known exposures; and
• 3,360 are under investigation by local public health. 

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 415 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances. 
• 2,506 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 
• 4,200 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 3,140 are in the 40-59 age range; 1,599 are in the 60-79 age range; and 521 are in the 80-plus range. Confirmation of age is pending for five cases. 
• 50 per cent of the cases are female and 50 per cent are male. 
• 89 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date. 

Of 11,971 confirmed cases: 

• 3,568 cases are from the Saskatoon area
• 2,551 cases are from the north area (965 north west, 1,204 north central, 382 north east)
• 2,394 cases are from the Regina area
• 1,410 cases are from the south area (540 south west, 484 south central, 386 south east)
• 1,263 cases are from the far north area (769 far north west, 89 far north central, 405 far north east)
• 756 cases are from the central area (317 central west, 439 central east)
• 29 cases have pending residence information

To date, 385,948 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of December 11, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 239,229 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 332,168 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 2,948 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.

Public Health Measures 

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

General COVID-19 Information

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

Eleven residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  One (1) new death in the age group 60-69 was reported in the North East, one (1) new death in the age group 50-59 was reported in Saskatoon, three (3) new deaths in the age group 80+ were reported in Saskatoon, four (4) new deaths in the age group 80+ were reported in Regina, one (1) new death in the age group 70-79 was reported in the South East and one (1) new death in the age group 80+ was reported in the South East.

This marks the largest one day increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths in Saskatchewan since the pandemic began.

There are 274 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 12, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 11,749 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (8), Far North East (19), North West (43), North Central (23), North East (5), Saskatoon (78), Central West (2), Central East (13), Regina (57), South West (2), South Central (12) and South East (10) zones and two (2) new cases have pending residence information.

Two (2) cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Far North East (from Dec 9 (1)) and North Central (from Dec 8 (1)) zones.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 292 (24.1 new cases per 100,000 population)

There are 4,097 cases out of the 11,749 cases that are considered active.  A total of 7,566 individuals have recovered.

It is anticipated that the number of cases designated as “active” will decline as older cases are reviewed and potentially shifted to recovered status.  This work is ongoing.

One hundred and eighteen people are in hospital.  Ninety-five people are receiving inpatient care: one in the Far North West, seven in the North West, 11 in the North Central, 41 in Saskatoon, two in the Central East, 25 in Regina, two in the South Central and six in the South East zones.  Twenty-three people are in intensive care: six in the North Central, seven in Saskatoon, nine in Regina, and one in the South West.

Of the 11,749 cases in the province:

• 539 cases are travelers;
• 5,102 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 2,740 have no known exposures; and
• 3,368 are under investigation by local public health. 

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 406 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances. 
• 2,459 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 
• 4,130 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 3,083 are in the 40-59 age range; 1,564 are in the 60-79 age range; and 508 are in the 80-plus range. Confirmation of age is pending for five cases. 
• 50 per cent of the cases are female and 50 per cent are male. 
• 86 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date. 

Of 11,749 confirmed cases: 

• 3,514 cases are from the Saskatoon area
• 2,489 cases are from the north area (924 north west, 1,189 north central, 376 north east)
• 2,337 cases are from the Regina area
• 1,395 cases are from the south area (536 south west, 478 south central, 381 south east)
• 1,237 cases are from the far north area (754 far north west, 89 far north central, 394 far north east)
• 745 cases are from the central area (314 central west, 431 central east)
• 32 cases have pending residence information

To date, 383,000 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of December 10, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 237,623 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 329,863 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 3,622 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.

Public Health Measures 

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 are 246 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on December 11, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 11,475 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (19), Far North Central (1), Far North East (13), North West (24), North Central (34), North East (9), Saskatoon (65), Central West (3), Central East (6), Regina (50), South West (1), South Central (7) and South East (14) zones and no (0) new cases have pending residence information.

Two cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Far North East and North Central zones.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 282 (23.3 new cases per 100,000 population).

Of the 11,475 reported cases, 4,547 are considered active. A total of 6,853 people have recovered.

It is anticipated that the number of cases designated as “active” will decline as older cases are reviewed and potentially shifted to recovered status. This work is ongoing.

One hundred and thirty-three people are in hospital. One hundred and six people are receiving inpatient care: one in the Far North West, six in the North West, 16 in the North Central, two in the North East, 45 in Saskatoon, two in the Central East, 26 in Regina, one in the South West, one in the South Central and six in the South East zones. Twenty-seven people are in intensive care: six in the North Central, 11 in Saskatoon, eight in Regina, one in the South West and one in the South Central zones.

Of the 11,475 cases in the province:

• 533 cases are travelers;
• 5,015 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 2,676 have no known exposures; and
• 3,251 are under investigation by local public health. 

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 397 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances. 
• 2,402 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 
• 4,037 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 3,013 are in the 40-59 age range; 1,529 are in the 60-79 age range; and 489 are in the 80-plus range. Confirmation of age is pending for five cases. 
• 50 per cent of the cases are female and 50 per cent are male. 
• 75 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date. 

Of 11,475 confirmed cases: 

• 3,436 cases are from the Saskatoon area
• 2,417 cases are from the north area (881 north west, 1,165 north central, 371 north east)
• 2,280 cases are from the Regina area
• 1,371 cases are from the south area (534 south west, 466 south central, 371 south east)
• 1,209 cases are from the far north area (746 far north west, 89 far north central, 374 far north east)
• 730 cases are from the central area (312 central west, 418 central east)
• 32 cases have pending residence information

To date, 379,378 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of December 9, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 236,087 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 327,695 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 3,497 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.

Public Health Measures 

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

General COVID-19 Information

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