There are 87 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Friday and while 53 people have recovered, active cases are at 911.
Saskatoon at 25 and Regina at 20, have the majority of new cases in the province. The rest were distributed as follows: 11 in Central East which includes Yorkton, with eight each in the Far North West and North West zones, five cases in the South East, three in North Central, two in South Central and one each in South West and Far North East.
There have been 3,623 cases of COVID-19 to date in Saskatchewan and 33 people are in hospital. Twenty nine people are receiving inpatient care, four people are in intensive care.
Of the 3,623 cases in the province:
381 cases are travelers;
1,734 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
865 have no known exposures; and
643 are under investigation by local public health.
Overall in Saskatchewan to date:
111 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
739 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
1,317 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 1,026 are in the 40-59 age range; 449 are in the 60-79 age range; and 92 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:
967 cases from the Saskatoon area
771 cases from the north area (240 north west, 388 north central, 143 north east)
516 cases from the south area (232 south west, 219 south central, 65 south east)
486 cases from the Regina area
465 cases from the far north area (408 far north west, 0 far north central, 57 far north east)
413 cases from the central area (198 central west, 215 central east)
Five (5) cases currently have pending residence location
To date, 275,737 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of November 4, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan s per capita rate was 184,333 people tested per million population. The national rate was 259,744 people tested per million population.
Yesterday, 2,217 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.
Public Health Orders in Effect Today
The public health order has been amended to include the limiting of indoor private gatherings to no more than 10 people. Any event that occurs in a private dwelling (such as a home) and any outbuildings (garages, etc.) including weddings, religious gathering and funerals must abide by the 10 person gathering limit.
A new public health order requires all people in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert to wear non-medical masks when in indoor public spaces.
Mandatory masking posters can be printed from here to assist businesses and organizations inform their customers. Businesses and organizations are asked to regularly review the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan for updated guidelines. In the event that the public health order applies a more stringent standard (ie. masking), the public health order supersedes the guidance document. Public health orders can be found here. For all communities, health officials strongly recommend wearing a non-medical mask anywhere outside the home as an additional measure to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.
Download COVID Alert App
Health Canada s COVID Alert application is available to Saskatchewan residents. This free, voluntary app provides digital alerts to let people know if they may have been exposed to COVID-19. It does not collect personal health information or track the location of users.
COVID Alert is available for Canadians as a free download from the App Store or the Google Play Store. You will find more information here on using the app and how your privacy is protected.
