There are 38 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 30, bringing the total to 1,306 cases.  The new cases are located in the Central (14), North (12), South (6), Saskatoon (5) and Far North (1) regions.

One person from the South who tested positive for COVID-19 has died.  This person was in the 90 to 99 year age range.

Of the 38 cases reported today, investigations completed thus far have found 23 cases are from multiple communal living settings across the province.

Of the 1,306 reported cases, 304 are considered active.  A total of 984 people have recovered.

Fourteen people are in hospital.  Nine people are receiving inpatient care; three in Saskatoon, one in the Central region, four in the South and one in Regina.  Five people are in intensive care; three in Saskatoon and two in Regina.

Of the 1,306 cases in the province:

• 202 cases are travellers;
• 643 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 310 have no known exposures; and
• 151 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 63 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• 348 of the cases are from the Far North, 276 from the South, 244 are from the Saskatoon area, 192 from the North, 154 from the Central region and 91 from the Regina area.  One case’s location is still pending.
• 208 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 421 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 412 are in the 40-59 age range; 219 are in the 60-79 age range; and 46 are in the 80-plus range.
• 50 per cent of the cases are females and 50 per cent are males.
• 18 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 96,706 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 28, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 70,076 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 104,992 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,682 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 50 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 29, bringing the total to 1,268 cases.  The new cases are located in the North (44), South (3), Regina (2) and Central (1) regions.

Of the 50 cases reported today, 44 are from one communal living setting.

The reported increase is a result of aggressive contact tracing and increased testing, which is encouraged as Saskatchewan residents help prevent transmission of COVID-19.

Of the 1,268 reported cases, 322 are considered active.  A total of 929 people have recovered.

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

Of the 1,268 cases in the province:

• 202 cases are travellers;
• 617 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 299 have no known exposures; and
• 150 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 61 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, 270 from the South, 239 are from the Saskatoon area, 180 from the North, 140 from the Central region and 91 from the Regina area.  One case’s location is still pending.
• 202 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 416 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 394 are in the 40-59 age range; 215 are in the 60-79 age range; and 41 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 17 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 95,024 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 27, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 69,095 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 103,732 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,355 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 31 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 27, bringing the total to 1,209 cases.  The new cases are located in the Central (10), South (9), Saskatoon (8) and North (3) regions.  One case’s location is pending.

Of the 1,209 reported cases, 307 are considered active.  A total of 886 people have recovered.

Of the 31 cases reported today, investigations completed thus far have found 22 cases are from colonies in the south, central, Saskatoon and north regions.

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

Of the 1,209 cases in the province:

• 200 cases are travellers;
• 613 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 288 have no known exposures; and
• 108 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 61 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, 264 from the South, 237 are from the Saskatoon area, 134 from the North, 138 from the Central region and 88 from the Regina area.
• 183 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 403 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 376 are in the 40-59 age range; 208 are in the 60-79 age range; and 39 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, 92,796 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 25, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 67,297 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 101,145 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 1,613 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.  There is a risk of coming into contact with COVID-19 anytime you go out in public or meet with friends.

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.  It is also crucial to stay home if you are sick.

The Re-Open Saskatchewan plan provide guidelines for precautions in various activities.  Find the most up-to-date version of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open.

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 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.

There are 42 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 26, bringing the total to 1,178 cases.  The new cases are located in the South (22), Central (8), Saskatoon (10) and North (2) regions.

Of the 1,178 reported cases, 289 are considered active.  A total of 873 people have recovered.

Of the 42 cases reported today, 35 are from colonies in the south, central, Saskatoon and north regions.

Thirteen people are in hospital.  Nine people are receiving inpatient care; four in Saskatoon, two in the central region, two in the south and one in Regina.  Four people are in intensive care; three in Saskatoon and one in Regina.

Of the 1,178 cases in the province:

• 198 cases are travellers;
• 597 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 272 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, 255 from the South, 229 are from the Saskatoon area, 131 from the North, 128 from the Central region and 88 from the Regina area.
• 176 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 394 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 368 are in the 40-59 age range; 203 are in the 60-79 age range; and 37 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, 91,183 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in  Saskatchewan.  As of July 24, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 66,282 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 100,080 people tested per million population.
Yesterday, 1,396 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 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.