Public Health Measures Amended for Indoor Gathering Sizes

With Saskatchewan generally experiencing a declining trend in confirmed cases and hospitalizations, the public health order is being amended to ensure that residents who continue to observe all public health measures can extend their household ‘bubbles’.

Effective Tuesday, March 9, individual households may create a ‘bubble’ up to a maximum of ten individuals in a home at any one time.

• The ten individuals should be from two to three consistent households.  The total number in the gathering cannot be more than ten.  
• You must be consistent in your household bubble: the bubble of ten is always the same individuals, from the same households.  You may not join multiple bubbles.  
• Assess the overall risk of COVID-19 before joining households.  Does this household have a senior at elevated risk?  Children attending school?  Adults working outside of the home in essential workplaces?  Can you still count all the potential contacts that household makes, in the event that a contact investigation must be done?  If the risk of potential transmission remains high, consider another household or remaining within your household.
• If you are 50 years old or greater, consider keeping your contacts to your household only until you are able to be vaccinated.

You must still follow all public health guidelines when outside the home – including the limit of ten people at outdoor gatherings – and plan to be vaccinated when you are eligible.  Details on the current public health measures are available at  www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.

Effective March 19, Worship Services to Expand Safely

Starting March 19, Re-Open Saskatchewan guidelines for worship services will be permitted up to 30 per cent of capacity or 150 attendees, whichever is the lesser.  All existing public health guidance remains in effect.

• Attendees must maintain two metres of physical distancing unless they are part of the same household group.
• All masking protocols remain in place.  All attendees and choirs/performers must be masked throughout the service.  Only clergy may remove their mask while officiating but must maintain three metres physical distance from all other attendees while mask is removed.
• No food or drink may be served.
• These guidelines do not apply to receptions or non-ceremonial gatherings.

Worship service guidelines are available at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/re-open-saskatchewan-plan/guidelines/places-of-worship-guidelines.

Vaccines Reported

An additional 736 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 93,512.

The 736 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered in the following regions: North West (479), North Central (165) and Saskatoon (92).

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Saskatchewan’s first shipment of the AstraZeneca vaccine (15,500 doses) arrived earlier today.  Administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine is expected to commence in the coming days at a drive-thru location in Regina for eligible groups including individuals between the ages of 60-64 and priority health care workers.

The Pfizer vaccine shipment for the week of March 8 is now arriving in Saskatchewan.  Shipments for the Saskatoon (3,510 doses) and Regina (3,510 doses) areas are expected to be delivered today (March 9).  Shipments for the North Battleford (4,680 doses), Yorkton (1,170 doses) and Prince Albert (1,170 doses) areas are expected tomorrow (March 10).

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 113 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on March 9, bringing the provincial total to 29,918 cases.

One Saskatchewan resident who tested positive for COVID-19 has died.  This death was reported in the 50-59 age group from the North West zone.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (4), Far North East (9), North West (9), North Central (4), North East (1), Saskatoon (37), Central East (4), Regina (30), South West (3), South Central (1) and South East (3) zones.  Eight (8) cases are pending residence information.  Three cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Far North West (1), North Central (1) and Regina (1) zones.  One (1) case was found to be an out-of-province resident and removed from the counts.

There are a total of 28,104 recoveries and 1,414 cases are considered active. This is the lowest number of active cases since November 11.

One hundred and thirty-nine (139) people are in hospital.  One hundred and fourteen (114) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (2), Far North East (1), North West (12), North Central (8), North East (2), Saskatoon (44), Central East (3), Regina (39) and South East (3).  Twenty-five people are in intensive care: North Central (2), Saskatoon (11), Central East (2) and Regina (10).

There were 1,874 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on March 8, 2021.

To date, 597,743 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of March 7, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 503,275 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 665,069 tests performed per million population.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 141 (11.5 new cases per 100,000), the lowest seven-day average since November 13.  A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past several months is available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

RRPL Completes Initial Variant Survey

The Roy Romanow Provincial Lab (RRPL) has completed an initial survey of positive COVID-19 cases of individuals that initially tested positive during the period of January 26 to February 27.  Of 190 cases sequenced for the variants, 35 were confirmed to be variants, including 28 in the Regina zone.  Sequencing of positive cases for the initial survey began on March 1 when RRPL began in-province whole genome sequencing and were reported to the Ministry of Health on March 8.

The confirmation of 44 variant of concern cases present over the span of two months is an indication that variants of concern, particularly B.1.1.7 initially detected in the UK, are present in Saskatchewan and community transmission has been occurring over the last two months.  This also indicates that while variant transmission has been occurring over the last two months, Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 data, including active cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths, have continued to decline.  Saskatchewan will continue to monitor for variants through targeted and randomized surveys of positive COVID-19 cases.

Below is a detailed breakdown of the variants confirmed during the RRPL’s initial two-month variant survey of positive COVID-19 cases:

Note that, as public health investigations proceed, variant of concern case locations may change due as residence locations are confirmed.

The best protection against all COVID-19 variants remains the same as protection against COVID-19: stay home, physically distance, wash your hands frequently, wear a mask and get tested if you are experiencing even mild symptoms.

Find testing options near you 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.

Enforcing Public Health Measures

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

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.

Vaccines Reported

An additional 892 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 92,776.

The 892 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered in the following regions: Far North Central (17), North Central (528) and Saskatoon (347).

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 97 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on March 8, bringing the provincial total to 29,806 cases.

One Saskatchewan resident who tested positive for COVID-19 has died.  This death was reported in the 60-69 age group from the Saskatoon zone.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (1), Far North East (5), North West (4), North Central (10), North East (3), Saskatoon (6), Central East (12), Regina (50), South Central (2) and South East (2) zones.  Two (2) cases are pending residence information.

There are a total of 27,944 recoveries and 1,463 cases are considered active.

One hundred and forty (140) people are in hospital.  One hundred and seventeen (117) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (3), Far North East (1), North West (11), North Central (8), North East (1), Saskatoon (47), Central East (3), Regina (40) and South East (3).  Twenty-three people are in intensive care: North Central (1), Saskatoon (12), Central East (2) and Regina (8).

There were 1,753 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on March 7, 2021.

To date, 595,869 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of March 6, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 501,355 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 662,012 tests performed per million population.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 144 (11.7 new cases per 100,000).  A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past several months is available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

COVID-19 Variant Cases Update

As of March 8, 2021, the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory (RRPL) is reporting an additional three (3) confirmed cases of the B1.1.7 UK variant — two in the Regina zone and one in the North West zone, including the confirmation of the presumptive positive case reported February 23.  This brings the provincial total of confirmed variant of concern cases to nine: eight (8) B1.1.7 UK and one (1) B1.351 SA.  

In order to monitor for variants of concern, the RRPL will continue to focus whole genome sequencing testing on COVID positive results linked to international travel, declared outbreaks and cases of unexpected severe illness, as well as a random sampling of confirmed cases.  The province will continue to send up to 120 samples per week to the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg to ensure a larger sample size.

All residents with a confirmed COVID-19 test are required to isolate to reduce the risk of transmission.  If required, public health will issue a public service announcement to alert the general public to any risk due to any confirmed case of a variant of concern.  The Government of Saskatchewan continues to plan for the impact of variants on COVID-19 including any required increase to public health measures and surge capacity planning.

The best protection against all COVID-19 variants remains the same as protection against COVID-19: stay home, physically distance, wash your hands frequently, wear a mask and get tested if you are experiencing even mild symptoms.

Find testing options near you 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.

Enforcing Public Health Measures

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

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.

Vaccines Reported

An additional 1,428 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 91,884.

The 1,428 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered in the following regions: North West (388), North Central (226), Saskatoon (522), and Regina (292).

A Pfizer vaccine shipment is expected March 9 in Saskatoon (3,510 doses) and Regina (3,510 doses) and on March 10 in North Battleford (4,680 doses), Yorkton (1,170 doses), and Prince Albert (1,170 doses). 

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 116 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on March 7, bringing the provincial total to 29,709 cases.

Two Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  One death was reported in the 40-49 age group from the Far North West zone and one death was reported in the 19 and under age group from the North West zone.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (6), Far North Central (1), Far North East (3), North West (6), North Central (8), Saskatoon (19), Central West (2), Central East (8), Regina (50), South West (2), South Central (5) and South East (6) zones.  One case with pending residence information was assigned to the Regina (1) zone. 

There are a total of 27,793 recoveries and 1,518 cases are considered active.

One hundred and thirty-six (136) people are in hospital.  One hundred and fourteen (114)) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (3), Far North East (1), North West (11), North Central (10), North East (1), Saskatoon (50), Central East (3), Regina (33) and South East (2).  Twenty-two people are in intensive care: North Central (1), Saskatoon (11), Central East (1) and Regina (9).

There were 2,263 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on March 6, 2021.

To date, 594,116 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of March 6, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 499,027 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 659,550 tests performed per million population.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 152 (12.4 new cases per 100,000).  A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past several months is available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

Assess Your Risk and Get Tested

The Government of Saskatchewan continues to recommend against all non-essential travel.  International travellers must abide by federal testing and quarantine measures.  If you choose to travel inter-provincially, get tested as soon as you return to Saskatchewan and plan for a follow up test seven days later.

The presence of new variants across Canada means an elevated risk of bringing more transmissible strains of COVID-19 home with you.  While you cannot test your way out of travel risks, testing is the best tool available to protect your family, friends and all residents of Saskatchewan against COVID-19 if you have travelled.

You do not need to be experiencing symptoms in order to have COVID-19.  Find testing options near you 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.

Enforcing Public Health Measures

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

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.

Vaccines Reported

An additional 3,577 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 90,456.

The 3,577 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered in the following regions: North West (821), North Central (967), Saskatoon (909), Central East (44), Regina (826) and South East (10).

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 163 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on March 6, bringing the provincial total to 29,593 cases.

Three Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  One death was reported in the 50-59 age group, one death was reported in the 70-79 age group and one death was reported in the 80+ age group.  All three were from the Saskatoon zone.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (4), Far North East (14), North West (10), North Central (20), North East (3), Saskatoon (34), Central West (1), Central East (12), Regina (58), South West (1) and South East (4) zones.  Two (2) cases are pending residence information.  Twelve cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Far North West (5), North West (1), North Central (3) and Regina (3) zones.  Two (2) cases were found to be out-of-province residents and were removed from the counts.

There are a total of 27,584 recoveries and 1,613 cases are considered active.

One hundred and forty-two (142) people are in hospital.  One hundred and twenty (120) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (3), Far North East (1), North West (10), North Central (8), North East (1), Saskatoon (57), Central East (3), Regina (35) and South East (2).  Twenty-two people are in intensive care: North Central (2), Saskatoon (10), Central East (1) and Regina (9).

There were 2,744 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on March 5, 2021.

To date, 591,853 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of March 4, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 496,237 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 656,193 tests performed per million population.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 155 (12.7 new cases per 100,000).  A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past several months is available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

Assess Your Risk and Get Tested

The Government of Saskatchewan continues to recommend against all non-essential travel.  International travellers must abide by federal testing and quarantine measures.  If you choose to travel inter-provincially, get tested as soon as you return to Saskatchewan and plan for a follow up test seven days later.

The presence of new variants across Canada means an elevated risk of bringing more transmissible strains of COVID-19 home with you.  While you cannot test your way out of travel risks, testing is the best tool available to protect your family, friends and all residents of Saskatchewan against COVID-19 if you have travelled.

You do not need to be experiencing symptoms in order to have COVID-19.  Find testing options near you 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.

Enforcing Public Health Measures

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

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.

Vaccines Reported

An additional 2,789 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 86,879.

The 2,789 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered in the following regions: Far North Central (22), North West (544), North Central (60), Central East (120), South East (30) Saskatoon (850), and Regina (1,163). 

Today, Health Canada has approved the use of the Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine in Canada.  The Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) vaccine is approved for people 18 years and over and requires only one dose.  Recommended storage and transportation is from 2-8 degrees Celsius.  Shipment dates and quantities are not yet available.

A shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine (15,500 doses) is expected late the week of March 8 and will be distributed among Regina, Saskatoon, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, and Yorkton.  Priority groups targeted for the AstraZeneca shipment are Phase One priority healthcare workers under 65 years and residents aged 60-64.  Those aged 60-64 will be able to book their appointment for the AstraZeneca vaccine the week of March 15, with actual appointments starting the week of March 22.  Details on the phone line to call for bookings will be released by the end of next week. 

The Moderna vaccine shipment for the week of March 8 is now not expected until the week of March 15. 

A data correction from February 18 moved 36 second doses to first doses – totalling 1,014 first doses for that day.  For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 207 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on March 5, bringing the provincial total to 29,432 cases.

Two Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  One (1) death was reported in the 60-69 age group from the Regina zone, and one (1) death was reported in the 80+ age group from the Saskatoon zone.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (23), Far North Central (2), Far North East (13), North West (20), North Central (13), North East (8), Saskatoon (45), Central East (18), Regina (43), South West (2), South Central (5), and South East (5) zones.  Ten (10) cases are pending residence information.  Four (4) cases with pending residence information were assigned to the North Central zone.  Five (5) cases tested out-of-province were Saskatchewan residents and added to the counts.

There are a total of 27,532 recoveries and 1,507 cases are considered active.

One hundred and thirty-eight (138) people are in hospital.  One hundred and eighteen (118) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (3), Far North East (2), North West (11), North Central (9), North East (3), Saskatoon (52), Central West (1), Central East (4), Regina (31), and South East (2).  Twenty people are in intensive care: North Central (2), Saskatoon (9), Central East (1) and Regina (8).

There were 3,289 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on March 4, 2021.

To date, 589,109 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of March 3, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 493,699 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 651,581 tests performed per million population.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 155 (12.7 new cases per 100,000).  A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past several months is available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

Assess Your Risk and Get Tested

The Government of Saskatchewan continues to recommend against all non-essential travel.  International travellers must abide by federal testing and quarantine measures.  If you choose to travel inter-provincially, get tested as soon as you return to Saskatchewan and plan for a follow up test seven days later.

The presence of new variants across Canada means an elevated risk of bringing more transmissible strains of COVID-19 home with you.  While you cannot test your way out of travel risks, testing is the best tool available to protect your family, friends and all residents of Saskatchewan against COVID-19 if you have travelled.

You do not need to be experiencing symptoms in order to have COVID-19.  Find testing options near you 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.

Enforcing Public Health Measures

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators quickly to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

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.

Vaccines Reported

An additional 2,493 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 84,090.

The 2,493 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered in the following regions: Far North East (11), North East (10), North West (6), North Central (12), Central East (174), South East (188) Saskatoon (951), and Regina (1141).  

Pfizer vaccine shipments have arrived in Prince Albert (4,680) and North Battleford (2,340) and clinics will begin on March 4. 

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 169 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on March 4, bringing the provincial total to 29,220 cases.

Two Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.  One (1) death was reported in the 70-79 age group from the North East zone, and one (1) death was reported in the 50-59 age group from the South East zone.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (27), Far North East (15), North West (10), North Central (9), Saskatoon (46), Central West (4), Central East (5), Regina (41), and South West (1), South Central (3), and South East (2) zones.  Six (6) cases are pending residence information.  Three (3) cases with pending residence information were assigned to the North Central (1) and Regina (2) zones.  Eight (8) cases were found to be out-of-province residents and were removed from the counts.

There are a total of 27,407 recoveries and 1,422 cases are considered active.

One hundred and forty-six (146) people are in hospital.  One hundred and twenty-six (126) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (3), Far North East (2), North West (11), North Central (14), North East (2), Saskatoon (52), Central West (1), Central East (5), Regina (33), and South East (3).  Twenty people are in intensive care: Saskatoon (10), Central East (1) and Regina (9).

There were 2,991 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on March 3, 2021.

To date, 585,820 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of March 3, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 491,504 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 649,289 tests performed per million population.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 148 (12.0 new cases per 100,000).  A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past several months is available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.  Please visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

Assess Your Risk and Get Tested

The Government of Saskatchewan continues to recommend against all non-essential travel.  International travellers must abide by federal testing and quarantine measures.  If you choose to travel inter-provincially, get tested as soon as you return to Saskatchewan and plan for a follow up test seven days later.

The presence of new variants across Canada means an elevated risk of bringing more transmissible strains of COVID-19 home with you.  While you cannot test your way out of travel risks, testing is the best tool available to protect your family, friends and all residents of Saskatchewan against COVID-19 if you have travelled.

You do not need to be experiencing symptoms in order to have COVID-19.  Find testing options near you 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.

Enforcing Public Health Measures

Enforcement of public health orders is permitted under The Public Health Act, 1994.  Public health inspectors will be supported in their efforts to ticket violators quickly to ensure that businesses and events are brought into compliance as quickly as possible, in addition to the enforcement efforts that have been undertaken by police agencies throughout the province.

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

Accelerating COVID-19 Vaccination in Saskatchewan

Ages 60-64 Among Those to Receive AstraZeneca, All adults in Saskatchewan to Have Access to First Dose by June

With expected deliveries of AstraZeneca in March, Saskatchewan residents ages 60-64 and phase one priority health care workers will be offered the first 15,500 doses.  Making vaccines available to the 60-64 age sequence group is being done as an exception to phase one criteria to align with the National Advisory Committee’s recommendation that AstraZeneca supply be targeted to those under 65.

“Saskatchewan is leading the nation in vaccine delivery and the promise of a predictable and increasing supply will ensure that every resident who wants a vaccine will be able to receive one that much faster,” Health Minister Paul Merriman said.   “Based on the evidence, we will see protection for our general population increase, protecting those of us at highest risk.”

Administration of the AstraZenca doses will begin March 22, distributed to six major hubs throughout the province.

All doses are expected to be fully administered within one week on a by-appointment basis.  Health care workers will receive notification of their eligibility directly from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.  Members of the public who are eligible will be able to book by phone.

The phone-in booking system is undergoing final testing in preparation of being launched next week.  Please do not call 811 seeking a vaccination appointment; details on the booking process will be announced.

General COVID-19 Information

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