The upward spike of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continued with Monday’s update as 31 new, confirmed infections in the province were reported bringing the total to 1,209, 307 considered to be active. The 31 new cases were spread out across Saskatchewan. There were 10 in the Central region, nine in the South, eight in the Saskatoon area and three in the North region.

That prompted the Ministry of Health to remind residents in the province that, no matter how tired or frustrated you may be with the constant barrage of cautious messages over the four-and-a-half months since the pandemic took hold, complacency is something that can’t be allowed to creep into the mindset. Every region of the province has active cases, meaning there is a risk of coming into contact with the novel coronavirus anytime you go out in public or meet up with friends. The reminder from the Ministry of Health is that the personal protective measures are in place to protect you, your family and friends.

Otherwise, Monday’s update had 13 more people having recovered from COVID-19 for a total of 886 in Saskatchewan. Of the 307 active cases, 14 are in hospital with four of those in intensive care; three in Saskatoon and one in Regina. Of the 10 people receiving inpatient treatment in hospital, four are in Saskatoon, three in the Central region, two in the South and one in Regina.

Of the 1,209 cases in the province:

• 200 cases are travellers;
• 613 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 288 have no known exposures; and
• 108 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 61 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
• 347 of the cases are from the Far North, 264 from the South, 237 are from the Saskatoon area, 134 from the North, 138 from the Central region and 88 from the Regina area.
• 183 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 403 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 376 are in the 40-59 age range; 208 are in the 60-79 age range; and 39 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 16 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 92,796 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of July 25, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 67,297 people tested per million population. The national rate was 101,145 people tested per million population.

Sunday, 1,613 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.