There are 81 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on November 3, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 3,373 cases.  The new cases are located in the Far North West (1), Far North East (1), North West (14), North Central (16), North East (3), Saskatoon (29), Central East (6) and Regina (10) zones.

One case reported today has pending residence locations.  Nine cases with pending residence locations on November 2 have been assigned to the North West (3), North Central (4), North East (1) and Regina (1) zones.

Of the 3,373 reported cases, 842 are considered active.  A total of 2,506 people have recovered.

Twenty-eight people are in hospital.  Twenty-one people are receiving inpatient care; two in the North West, five in the North Central, eight in the Saskatoon and six in the Regina zone.  Seven people are in intensive care; two in North Central, four in Saskatoon and one in Regina.

Of the 3,373 cases in the province:

• 373 cases are travelers;
• 1,627 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 816 have no known exposures; and
• 557 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 105 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• 686 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 1,227 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 954 are in the 40-59 age range; 422 are in the 60-79 age range; and 84 are in the 80-plus range.
• 50 per cent of the cases are females and 50 per cent are males.
• 25 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
• There are:
  • 874 cases from the Saskatoon area
  • 712 cases from the north area (221 north west, 348 north central, 143 north east)
  • 504 cases from the south area (230 south west, 215 south central, 59 south east)
  • 448 cases from the far north area (393 far north west, 0 far north central, 55 far north east)
  • 439 cases from the Regina area
  • 391 cases from the central area (197 central west, 194 central east)
  • Five cases currently have pending residence location

To date, 270,097 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of November 1, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 181,302 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 255,327 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,931 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Public Health Orders to Reduce Gathering Sizes, Mandatory Masking in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert

As of 12:01 am Friday, November 6, the public health orders will be amended, enhancing measures to address increasing COVID-19 case rates in the province of Saskatchewan.  Transmission trends in rural and smaller centres has been linked primarily to private gatherings while transmission in the urban areas includes both private gatherings and exposures in public spaces.

• Indoor Gathering Sizes Reduced

The maximum allowable gathering size for private gatherings in the home setting will decrease to 10, down from 15.  This maximum allowable size includes those household members who ordinarily reside in the dwelling.  Any event that occurs in a private dwelling and any outbuildings (garages, etc.) including weddings, religious gathering and funerals must abide by the 10 person gathering limit.

The 10 person limit does not apply to households with more than 10 family members living in the same residence.

If you are planning any gathering larger than 10, you must host the gathering in a public venue (restaurant, banquet hall, etc.) and abide by the guidelines that apply to that location.  Restaurants, licensed establishments, banquet halls as well as weddings, funerals and religious gatherings which are all required to follow seating and physical distancing guidelines as described in the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open.

• Mandatory Masking Required in Indoor Public Places in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert

All residents are required to wear non-medical masks when in indoor public spaces (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/guidance-on-homemade-masks), as listed at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19 in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert.  This public health order will be in place for 28 days, then subject to review by the chief medical health officer.

Enforcement is permitted under the Public Health Act; however, compliance through education is the primary preference of public health.  Public health will closely monitor compliance and encourage all individuals, businesses and organizations to abide by the masking order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.  Enforcement options will be considered based on observed compliance with the order.

For all communities, health officials strongly recommend wearing a non-medical mask anywhere outside the home as an additional measure to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.  Non-medical or cloth masks can play an important role in settings where physical distancing is not possible or is unpredictable.

All residents are continue to reduce their close contacts and return to safe outings:

• Identify a single member of the household to do grocery shopping, run errands.
• Limits those errands to once per week.
• If you are working from home, ensure that your workplace will continue to support you to do so.

Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Available in Yorkton, Regina and Saskatoon

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has established a drive-thru COVID testing site for Yorkton, in addition to the drive-thru options in Regina and Saskatoon:

Yorkton – 276 Myrtle Avenue
Monday to Friday 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Regina – International Trade Centre at Evraz Place – Hall C, 1700 Elphinstone Street
Sunday to Saturday – 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Saskatoon – 3630 Thatcher Avenue
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – 12 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays – 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

A valid Saskatchewan Health Card will be required for each person getting tested.  A Canadian Armed Forces number or Interim Federal Health identification will also be accepted.  Individuals from out of province will require a valid provincial health card from their province of residence.

You will be required to wear a mask during the registration process.

The drive-thru sites will be first come, first served so there may be some wait times.  You must wait in your vehicle.  There are no public washrooms available at these sites.

A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner. If you require urgent care, call 911.

Further information on testing, including drive-thru testing locations, is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-testing.

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 74 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on November 2, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 3,292 cases.  The new cases are located in the Far North West (1), North West (5), North Central (22), North East (1), Saskatoon (18), Central West (1), Central East (1), and Regina (14) zones.

Eleven of cases reported today have pending residence locations.  One case reported October 21 has been assigned to the North West zone.

Of the 3,292 reported cases, 858 are considered active. A total of 2,409 people have recovered.

Thirty-four people are in hospital.  Twenty-seven people are receiving inpatient care; two in the North West, seven in the North Central, one in the North East, 11 in the Saskatoon and six in the Regina zone.  Seven people are in intensive care; two in the North Central, four in Saskatoon and one in Regina.

Of the 3,292 cases in the province:

• 371 cases are travelers;
• 1,581 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 801 have no known exposures; and
• 539 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 101 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• 661 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 1,207 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 929 are in the 40-59 age range; 412 are in the 60-79 age range; and 83 are in the 80-plus range.
• 50 per cent of the cases are females and 50 per cent are males.
• 25 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
• There are:
  • 845 cases from the Saskatoon area
  • 671 cases from the north area (204 north west, 328 north central, 139 north east)
  • 504 cases from the south area (230 south west, 215 south central, 59 south east)
  • 446 cases from the far north area (392 far north west, 0 far north central, 54 far north east)
  • 428 cases from the Regina area
  • 385 cases from the central area (197 central west, 188 central east)
  • Total, 13 cases have pending residence location

To date, 268,166 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of October 29, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 176,818 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 251,039 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 2,363 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Available in Yorkton

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has established a drive-thru COVID testing site for Yorkton, in addition to the drive-thru options in Regina and Saskatoon:

Yorkton – 276 Myrtle Avenue
Monday to Friday 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Regina – International Trade Centre at Evraz Place – Hall C, 1700 Elphinstone Street
Sunday to Saturday – 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Saskatoon – 3630 Thatcher Avenue
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – 12 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays – 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

A valid Saskatchewan Health Card will be required for each person getting tested.  A Canadian Armed Forces number or Interim Federal Health identification will also be accepted.  Individuals from out of province will require a valid provincial health card from their province of residence.

You will be required to wear a mask during the registration process.

The drive-thru sites will be first come, first served so there may be some wait times.  You must wait in your vehicle.  There are no public washrooms available at these sites.

Further information on testing is available at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/testing-information.

A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner.  If you require urgent care, call 911.

Further information on testing, including drive-thru testing locations, is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-testing.

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 78 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on October 31, 2020, bringing the total to 3,144 cases.  The new cases are located in the Far North West (2), North West (3), North Central (7), North East (6), Saskatoon (41), Central East (1), and Regina (18) zones.

Public health investigations are underway to determine the source of transmission for all new cases.  Of the 3,144 reported cases, 739 are considered active.  A total of 2,380 people have recovered.

Twenty-nine people are in hospital.  Twenty-three people are receiving inpatient care; two in the North West, six in the North Central zone, one in the North East zone, eight in the Saskatoon zone and six in the Regina zone.  Six people are in intensive care; one in the North Central zone, four in Saskatoon and one in Regina.

Of the 3,144 cases in the province:

• 364 cases are travelers;
• 1,546 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 793 have no known exposures; and
• 441 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 99 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• 623 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 1,146 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 887 are in the 40-59 age range; 406 are in the 60-79 age range; and 82 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 25 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
• There are:
  • 802 cases from the Saskatoon area
  • 624 cases from the north area (193 north west, 294 north central, 137 north east)
  • 500 cases from the south area (229 south west, 215 south central, 56 south east)
  • 440 cases from the far north area (386 far north west, 0 far north central, 54 far north east)
  • 381 cases from the central area (196 central west, 185 central east)
  • 395 cases from the Regina area
  • Two cases have pending residence location

To date, 263,053 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of October 29, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 176,818 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 251,039 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 2,720 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Halloween

If you participate in Halloween activities, do so safely. For all age groups, consider gathering outdoors, or virtually, if possible.  Saskatchewan’s case numbers continue to rise with parties and gatherings in private settings, bars and nightclubs linked to further case escalations.  Gatherings must be kept as small as possible or connect virtually.

For young adults: Don’t host or attend large events that exceed gathering size limits.  This includes house parties and public events.  It is strongly recommended that if you are going to a nightclub or bar, visit one location only and keep your group small. Pub crawls are strongly discouraged.

For teens and parents: Parents are advised to strongly discourage their teens from hosting or attending Halloween parties that exceed current size limits.

For parents of younger children: please follow Halloween Trick-or-Treating guidelines (including door-to-door and Mall/Retail Trick-or-Treating) Haunted Houses and Pumpkin Patches, and visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-halloween.

Activities that do not follow public health orders or Reopen Saskatchewan Guidelines have been shown to be possible “superspreaders” and hosts/businesses can be fined under The Public Health Act, 1994.

It is recommended that all bars/nightclubs/licensed establishments take names and contact information of all patrons to assist contact tracing in the event of possible transmission.

Nightclubs

Saskatoon nightclub owners/managers are reminded of the public health order now in effect.

• The consumption of alcohol in all nightclubs is prohibited from the hours of 10 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. for all persons, including patrons, staff, and owners;
• Nightclubs must be closed to patrons at 11 p.m. until at least 9:30 a.m. the following day.  Takeout food services are permitted.

All nightclubs in Saskatchewan are to adhere to the following guidelines:

• Six patrons to a table or booth.
• Static seated groupings – no mingling among groups/tables.
• Karaoke and dance floors remain prohibited.
• Business owners and operators must ensure physical distancing within their establishments.
• As outlined in the Re-open Saskatchewan Guidelines, mask use is required for staff. It is strongly encouraged for patrons until they are seated.

It is recommended that all bars/nightclubs/licensed establishments in Saskatchewan take names and contact information of all patrons to assist contact tracing in the event of possible transmission.

If there is conflict between the Re-Open Saskatchewan Guidelines and the Public Health Order, the requirements under the Public Health Order prevail. Owners/event planners/hosts are encouraged to reach out to the Business Response Team for advice if they have further questions.

COVID-19 Testing

A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner. If you require urgent care, call 911.

Further information on testing, including drive-thru testing locations, is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-testing.

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 76 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on October 30, 2020, bringing the total to 3,066 cases. The new cases are located in the Far North West (2), North West (2), North Central (19), North East (4), Saskatoon (34), Central East (4), Regina (7), South Central (2) and South East (2) zones.

Public health investigations are underway to determine the source of transmission for all new cases. Initial investigations in Saskatoon and Prince Albert are finding that some new cases are linked to known cases and clusters, and some appear to be unknown community transmissions. 

Of the 3,066 reported cases, 742 are considered active. A total of 2,299 people have recovered.

Twenty-two people are in hospital. Sixteen people are receiving inpatient care; one in the Far North West, four in the North Central zone, one in the North East zone, six in the Saskatoon zone and four in the Regina zone. Six people are in intensive care; one in the North Central zone, four in Saskatoon and one in Regina.

Of the 3,066 cases in the province:

• 362 cases are travelers;
• 1,514 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 781 have no known exposures; and
• 409 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 98 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• 611 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 1,112 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 864 are in the 40-59 age range; 398 are in the 60-79 age range; and 81 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 25 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
• There are:
  • 761 cases from the Saskatoon area
  • 608 cases from the north area (190 north west, 287 north central, 131 north east)
  • 500 cases from the south area (229 south west, 215 south central, 56 south east)
  • 438 cases from the far north area (384 far north west, 0 far north central, 54 far north east)
  • 380 cases from the central area (196 central west, 184 central east)
  • 377 cases from the Regina area
  • Two cases have pending residence location

To date, 260,333 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of October 28, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 175,574 people tested per million population. The national rate was 249,367* people tested per million population. 

*National rate – testing numbers for Alberta have been updated retrospectively which accounts for the approximate 10,000 difference from yesterday.

Yesterday, 2,190 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Halloween
Remember: if you are going to participate in Halloween activities, do so safely. Don’t attend or host large events that exceed gathering size limits under current public health orders or Reopen Saskatchewan Guidelines. This includes house parties, public events and pub crawls. Activities that do not follow public health orders or Reopen Saskatchewan Guidelines have been shown to be possible “superspreaders” and hosts/businesses can be fined under The Public Health Act, 1994.

For guidelines regarding Halloween Trick-or-Treating (including door-to-door and Mall/Retail Trick-or-Treating) Haunted Houses and Pumpkin Patches, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-halloween.

Nightclubs

Saskatoon nightclub owners/managers are reminded of the public health order now in effect.

• The consumption of alcohol in all nightclubs is prohibited from the hours of 10 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. for all persons, including patrons, staff, and owners;
• Nightclubs must be closed to patrons at 11 p.m. until at least 9:30 a.m. the following day. Takeout food services are permitted.

All nightclubs in Saskatchewan are to adhere to the following guidelines:

• Six patrons to a table or booth.
• Static seated groupings – no mingling among groups/tables.
• Karaoke and dance floors remain prohibited. 
• Business owners and operators must ensure physical distancing within their establishments. 
• As outlined in the Re-open Saskatchewan Guidelines, mask use is required for staff. It is strongly encouraged for patrons until they are seated.

It is recommended that all bars/nightclubs/licensed establishments in Saskatchewan take names and contact information of all patrons to assist contact tracing in the event of possible transmission.

If there is conflict between the Re-Open Saskatchewan Guidelines and the Public Health Order, the requirements under the Public Health Order prevail. Owners/event planners/hosts are encouraged to reach out to the Business Response Team for advice if they have further questions.

COVID-19 Testing

A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner. If you require urgent care, call 911.

Further information on testing, including drive-thru testing locations, is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-testing.

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 82 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on October 29, 2020, bringing the total to 2,990 cases.  The new cases are located in the North West (6), North Central (11), North East (3), Saskatoon (37), Central East (7), Regina (13), South West (1), South Central (2) and South East (2) zones.

Public health investigations are underway to determine the source of transmission for all new cases.  Of the 2,990 reported cases, 707 are considered active.  A total of 2,258 people have recovered.

Twenty people are in hospital.  Fourteen people are receiving inpatient care; four in the North Central zone, one in the North East zone, six in the Saskatoon zone and three in the Regina zone.  Six people are in intensive care; one in the North Central zone, four in Saskatoon and one in Regina.

Of the 2,990 cases in the province:

• 358 cases are travelers;
• 1,473 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 761 have no known exposures; and
• 398 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 94 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• 603 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 1,075 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 843 are in the 40-59 age range; 389 are in the 60-79 age range; and 80 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 25 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
• There are:
  • 727 cases from the Saskatoon area
  • 583 cases from the north area (188 north west, 268 north central, 127 north east)
  • 496 cases from the south area (229 south west, 213 south central, 54 south east)
  • 436 cases from the far north area (382 far north west, 0 far north central, 54 far north east)
  • 376 cases from the central area (196 central west, 180 central east)
  • 370 cases from the Regina area
  • Two cases have pending residence location

To date, 258,143 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of October 27, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 174,383 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 259,467 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 2,061 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Nightclubs

Yesterday, the Chief Medical Health Officer announced a new Public Health Order (PHO) for nightclubs in the City of Saskatoon.  The order was made following multiple outbreaks associated with night clubs in Saskatoon.  The need to restrict activities in these establishments is necessary to prevent ongoing transmission of the COVID-19 virus.

Below are two points of clarification:

• For the purposes of this order, a “nightclub” means an establishment at which the main activities are selling liquor and providing music to which patrons can dance.
• This order is not intended to capture lounges, pubs, restaurants, or liquor manufacturing facilities that have tasting rooms.

This order will come into effect on Friday, October 30 at 9:00 am.

The new order states:

• The consumption of alcohol in all nightclubs is prohibited from the hours of 10 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. for all persons, including patrons, staff, and owners;

Nightclubs must be closed to patrons at 11 p.m. until at least 9:30 a.m. the following day.  Takeout food services are permitted.

The existing order also requires all nightclubs in Saskatchewan to adhere to the following guidelines:

• Six patrons to a table or booth.
• Static seated groupings – no mingling among groups/tables.
• Karaoke and dance floors remain prohibited.
• Business owners and operators must ensure physical distancing within their establishments.
• As outlined in the Re-open Saskatchewan Guidelines, mask use is required for staff.  It is strongly encouraged for patrons until they are seated.

It is recommended that all bars/nightclubs/licensed establishments in Saskatchewan take names and contact information of all patrons to assist contact tracing in the event of possible transmission.

If there is conflict between the Re-Open Saskatchewan Guidelines and the Public Health Order, the requirements under the Public Health Order prevail.  Owners/event planners/hosts are encouraged to reach out to the Business Response Team for advice if they have further questions.

Business Response Team:

Phone: 1-844-800-8688
Email: supportforbusiness@gov.sk.ca 
Website: www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-businesses

Establishments that serve liquor in Saskatoon and across the province are urged to remain vigilant in their compliance with the Public Health Order and the Re-open Saskatchewan Guidelines.

REMINDER: Activities that do not follow public health orders or Re-open Saskatchewan Guidelines have been shown to be possible “superspreaders” and hosts/businesses can be fined under the The Public Health Act, 1994 for failing to follow guidelines.

Weekly Reporting of Testing Numbers and Cases for Youth

Monitoring the trends of COVID-19 cases in school-aged children, the weekly report of cases and testing numbers for children aged 0-19 with data by age categories and testing positivity rates has been posted for the week of October 19-25 at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19-Safe-Schools-Plan.  Reports will be published Thursdays.

COVID-19 Testing

A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner. If you require urgent care, call 911.

Further information on testing, including drive-thru testing locations, is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-testing.

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 34 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on October 13, bringing the total to 2,174 cases.  The new cases are located in the North Central (9), Saskatoon (8), Central West (4), and Regina (11) zones. Two cases have locations pending.

Public health investigations continue to follow up on all new cases to determine if they have links to known events or if they are new transmissions within the community.

With the increasing rise in cases throughout Saskatchewan, linked to public and private social gatherings, Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab is amending the Public Health order on gathering sizes in private residences.  As of Thursday night (12:01 am Friday, October 16) the maximum allowable gathering size for private gatherings in the home will be 15.

“Even with increasing community transmission rates we still have the power to effect change, to flatten that curve, but it means all residents have to do their part to help keep their friends and family safe,” Shahab said.

Dr. Shahab is also strongly recommending masks be worn in all indoor public locations where physical distancing of two metres is not possible or predictable.  Above all, stay home if sick.

Of the 2,174 reported cases, 238 are considered active.  A total of 1,911 people have recovered.

Nine people are in hospital.  Seven people are receiving inpatient care; 4 in Saskatoon, 1 in Regina, 1 in North Central and 1 in Central East.  One person is in intensive care in Regina and one person is in intensive care in Saskatoon.

Of the 2,174 cases in the province to date:

• 317 cases are travellers;
• 1,066 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 613 have no known exposures; and
• 178 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 78 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• 373 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 726 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 658 are in the 40-59 age range; 347 are in the 60-79 age range; and 70 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 25 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
• There are:
  • 465 cases are from the south area (226 south west, 207 south central, 32 south east)
  • 450 cases are from the Saskatoon area
  • 375 cases are from the far north area (356 far north west, 0 far north central, 19 far north east)
  • 388 cases are from the north area (140 north west, 127 north central, 71 north east)
  • 314 cases are from the central area (187 central west, 127 central east)
  • 230 cases are from the Regina area

To date, 218,959 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of October 11, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers are available from Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 151,482 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 217,924 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 2037 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Note Correction: an incorrect number of total tests was reported in yesterday’s COVID-19 case news releases. There were 684 tests that were doubled counted, therefore the correct total number of tests performed on October 11th was 2,553.

Failure to Abide by Public Health Orders May Result in Fines

In Saskatchewan and across the country, public health authorities are seeing increasing transmission rates as a result of contravention of public health orders and guidelines, particularly as a result of public and private gatherings.  There can be very serious consequences for not following Public Health Orders, including fines in cases where negligence or misconduct have been found.  Fines may be $2,000 for individuals and $10,000 for corporations, plus a victim surcharge.

Everyone should continue to take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  Do not attend or host any events if you are experiencing symptoms, even if they are mild.

COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 testing is available to anyone who requests it.  A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner.  If you require urgent care, call 911.

Further information on testing is available at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/testing-information.

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.