On Tuesday in Saskatchewan, 962 COVID-19 tests were performed and four people were found to be positive for novel coronavirus. Those four new cases split evenly between the North West and South West zones.
Of the 1,586 cases reported to date, 154 are considered active.
There are seven people in hospital. Four of those are in intensive care and all four are in Saskatoon ICU. Seven more people have recovered from COVID-19.
Of the 1,586 cases in the province:
226 cases are travellers;
813 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
473 have no known exposures; and
74 are under investigation by local public health.
Overall in Saskatchewan:
64 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
There are:
o 407 cases from the south area (209 south west, 187 south central, 11 south east)
o 352 cases from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east)
o 254 cases from the north area (121 north west, 68 north central, 65 north east)
o 248 cases from the Saskatoon area
o 194 cases from the central area (161 central west, 33 central east)
o 131 cases from the Regina area
259 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 506 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 492 are in the 40-59 age range; 274 are in the 60-79 age range; and 55 are in the 80-plus range.
51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
22 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
To date, 125,181 COVID19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of August 17, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 90,515 people tested per million population. The national rate was 129,829 people tested per million population.
Yesterday, 962 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.
COVID-19 Testing
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working toward increasing capacity to 4,000 tests in early September. 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. Contact your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms. If you require urgent care, call 911.
