Saskatchewan reported 156 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the third consecutive day new cases were below 200.
Saskatoon only saw 10 new cases reported, while highest numbers were seen in the North Central with 31 and Regina with 40. That was the result of 3,494 COVID-19 tests being processed in Saskatchewan. The province also announced no new deaths were reported on Thursday.
With 265 recoveries the active case count dropped to 2,158, and the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases is now at 216, down from 240 last week.
There are 173 people in hospitals across Saskatchewan with, 41 people in intensive care.
Vaccines Reported
An additional 10,195 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 480,910.
The 10,195 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 315; Far North Central, 10; Far North East, 182; North West, 454; North Central, 409; North East, 678; Saskatoon, 2,932; Central West, 384; Central East, 572; Regina, 2,772; South West, 287; South Central, 243; and South East, 589. There were 368 doses administered with zone of residence pending.
Eighty-two per cent of Saskatchewan residents over age 60 have received their first dose. Sixty-seven per cent of those 40+ have received their first dose. Forty-six per cent of those 18+ have received their first dose.
| Status of Priority Population Vaccinations, as of May 5, 2021 | |||
| Group | Estimated Population |
Received First Dose |
Received Second Dose |
| Age 80+ | 51,304 | 44,942 (88%) | 12,644 (25%) |
| Age 70-79 | 79,817 | 68,359 (86%) | 5,502 (7%) |
| Age 60-69 | 138,471 | 108,676 (78%) | 5,234 (4%) |
| Age 50-59 | 147,466 | 94,740 (64%) | 6,583 (4%) |
| Age 40-49 | 151,896 | 67,844 (45%) | 5,650 (4%) |
| Age 30-39 | 183,246 | 29,651 (16%) | 5,706 (3%) |
All vaccine administration details for the province, including first and second doses, can be found at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness. As the source database for vaccine information, Panorama is subject to continuous data updates which may result in revised counts, day over day.
Vaccination Booking System Open to Ages 35+
On Thursday, May 6, eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program expanded to include age 35+. It remains 18+ for the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. This applies to all immunization clinics: booked appointments, drive-thru/walk-ins, pharmacies and mobile clinics.
Prioritized front-line workers are also eligible. A list of those occupations is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vax-eligibility. Eligible priority groups may visit a drive-thru or walk-in clinic, arrange an appointment with a participating pharmacy, or call 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829) to make an appointment through the SHA booking system. Prioritized front-line workers will be required to provide proof of employment at the time of immunization (a pay stub, letter from their employer, or a copy of a professional license).
There may be clinic options outside your community and residents are encouraged to consider those alternate locations for immunization. Additional stops should be avoided if possible. More clinics will be added as new vaccine shipments are received.
Residents aged 35+ may book online at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19 or by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829). They may also attend a scheduled drive-thru or book at a participating pharmacy. Additional information on how to book your appointment is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-booking. Please do not call until you are eligible to book your vaccination appointment.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has scheduled drive-thru and walk-in clinics throughout the province. For street addresses and hours of operation for these clinics, see www.saskatchewan.ca/drive-thru-vax.
The pharmacy vaccination pilot rollout continues, refining distribution and vaccination processes so appointments may be limited. Additional pharmacies in more communities will be added as larger volumes of vaccine become available. The current list of pharmacies participating in the pilot is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-pharmacies.
Individuals who experience a severe or unusual reaction after getting a COVID-19 vaccination can report it by calling 811. Anyone experiencing a severe reaction such as difficulty breathing should call 911. Any adverse event that may be related to a vaccination is reported in order to continuously monitor the safety of vaccines.
Full Daily COVID-19 Statistics
The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 1; Far North East, 1; North West, 11; North Central, 31; North East, 11; Saskatoon, 10; Central East, 10; Regina, 40; South West, 5; South Central, 13; and South East, 22. One new case is pending residence information. Three cases with pending residence information have been assigned to the following zones: North West, 1; and North Central, 2.
Seventeen cases tested out of province were added to the North West, 3; North Central, 1; Central East, 2; Saskatoon, 9; South West, 1; South East, 1.
Recoveries total 39,717 and 2,158 cases are considered active.
There are 173 people in hospital. One hundred and thirty-two people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West, 1; Far North East, 1; North West, 8; North Central, 4; North East, 2; Saskatoon, 60; Central East, 3; Regina, 43; South West, 2; South Central, 3; and South East, 5. Forty-one people are in intensive care: North Central, 1; Saskatoon, 14; Central East, 2; Regina, 23; and South Central, 1.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 216 (17.6 new cases per 100,000). A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past few months is available at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.
There were 3,494 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on May 5, 2021.
To date, 789,619 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan. As of May 4, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 662,799 tests performed per million population. The national rate was 845,348.
As of May 5, 7,695 variants of concern have been identified by screening in Saskatchewan, reported in the following zones: Far North West, 171; Far North East, 2; North West, 249; North Central, 181; North East, 32; Saskatoon, 906; Central West, 87; Central East, 328; Regina, 4,047; South West, 236; South Central, 564; and South East, 775. There are 117 screened VOCs with residence pending.
There are 39 new lineage results reported today. Of the 3,004 VOCs with lineages identified by whole genome sequencing in Saskatchewan, 2,962 are B.1.1.1.7 (UK), 33 are P.1 (Brazilian) and nine are B.1.351 (SA). The Regina zone accounts for 1,877 (62 per cent) of the VOC cases with confirmed lineage reported in Saskatchewan.
Please note that these VOCs may have been initially identified by means other than screening (i.e. selection for whole genome sequencing without screening). Whole genome sequencing results to identify lineage are included in the screening results. Confirmed variant of concern cases may appear in both columns on the website, depending on testing for that case. Adding the cases identified by screening and those that have received whole genome sequencing may result in double-counting individual cases.
Further statistics on the total number of cases among health care workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date, per capita testing rate and current numbers of confirmed variants of concern can be found at http://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-cases.
