There are 24 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Sunday, bringing the total to 2,330 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (1), North West (1), North Central (8), Saskatoon (1), Central West (2), Central East (3), Regina (6) and South East (1) zones. One case has a pending residence location. Of the 2,330 reported cases, 342 are considered active. A total of 1,963 people have recovered.

Fourteen people are in hospital. Twelve people are receiving inpatient care; six in the Saskatoon zone, one in the Regina zone, four in the North Central zone, and one in the Central East zone. Two people are in intensive care, one in Saskatoon and one in Regina.

Of the 2,330 cases in the province to date:

• 323 cases are travellers;
• 1,137 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 636 have no known exposures; and
• 234 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan to date:

• 78 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
• 406 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 805 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 693 are in the 40-59 age range; 353 are in the 60-79 age range; and 73 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 25 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
• There are:
  • 480 cases are from the Saskatoon area
  • 470 cases are from the south area (226 south west, 209 south central, 35 south east)
  • 404 cases are from the far north area (366 far north west, 0 far north central, 38 far north east)
  • 384 cases are from the north area (145 north west, 156 north central, 83 north east)
  • 332 cases are from the central area (191 central west, 141 central east)
  • 258 cases are from the Regina area

Two cases have a pending residence location.

To date, 230,729 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of October 16, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers are available from Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 158,234 people tested per million population. The national rate was 229,966 people tested per million population.

Yesterday, 2,765 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

The PA Gospel Worship event in Prince Albert is the origin of at least 79 first and second generation cases across the province, primarily in the north. Many of the newer cases and outbreaks arising in the north are now third generation cases from this event. Note that “superspreader” events are not limited to those who attended the event itself, but quickly transmit in local settings.