For a third consecutive day, the number of active cases of COVID-19 did not go down in Saskatchewan.

According to Saturday’s update from the Ministry of Health, five new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported with only one individual having recovered, leaving 40 active cases. Three of the new cases are in the Saskatoon area and the other two in the South Central zone. That bumps the provincial totals to 1,643 cases, with 1,579 people having recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in mid-March. Of the 40 active cases, two are in Saskatoon hospitals…one in I-C-U and the other person receiving in-patient care.

Of the 1,643 cases in the province:

• 251 cases are travellers;
• 832 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 488 have no known exposures; and
• 72 are under investigation by local public health

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 66 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• 276 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults. 529 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 501 are in the 40-59 age range;
• 279 are in the 60-79 age range; and 58 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 24 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
• There are:
  • 423 cases from the south area (217 south west, 195 south central, 11 south east)
  • 353 cases from the far north area (347 far north west, 6 far north east)
  • 270 cases from the Saskatoon area
  • 267 cases from the north area (130 north west, 71 north central, 66 north east)
  • 198 cases from the central area (164 central west, 34 central east)
  • 132 cases from the Regina area

To date, 146,795 COVID19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of September 3, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 104,345 people tested per million population. The national rate was 151,569 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 2,123 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 or your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms. If you require urgent care, call 911.

Drive-through testing sites that do not require a referral will open September 8 in Regina and September 10 in Saskatoon. This is in addition to the testing and assessment centres currently open.

Regina – Open as of Tuesday, September 8
International Trade Centre at Evraz Place – Hall C, 1700 Elphinstone Street
Tuesdays and Thursdays – 4 pm – 8 pm
Saturdays – 8 am – 4 pm

Saskatoon – Open as of Thursday, September 10
3630 Thatcher Avenue
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – 12 pm – 7:15 pm
Saturdays and Sundays – 8:30 am – 4 pm

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.

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

The drive-through 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.