In addition to nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 announced yesterday afternoon in Saskatchewan, last evening, the Saskatchewan Health Authority declared an outbreak at two Hutterite communities.

Two members of a household in the RM of Maple Creek tested positive for COVID-19 last week and yesterday 14 more cases were confirmed. Contact tracing and active case finding is underway.

These cases are also being investigated for possible interprovincial travel to Alberta as well as travel in the area.

Of the nine new cases announced Wednesday afternoon, it was again the same two regions of the province: 7 in the Far North and two in Saskatoon. Two people are in hospital in Saskatoon with one in the ICU.