There are 24 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan and 24 more recoveries. In total there have been 1,433 cases to date. Eight of the new cases and 112 of the 168 active cases in the province are in Hutterite colonies. Of the 24 new cases there are 11 in Regina, five in the South Central region, three each in North Central and Saskatoon, one in the South West and one case is information-pending. Of thirteen people in hospital, five of them are in intensive care; four in Saskatoon and one in the North Central region.
Of the 1,433 cases in the province:
207 cases are travellers;
716 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
389 have no known exposures; and
121 are under investigation by local public health.
Overall in Saskatchewan:
64 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
352 cases are from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east), 324 cases are from the south area (154 south west, 159 south central, 11 south east), 230 cases are from the north area (99 north west, 66 north central, 65 north east), 224 cases are from the Saskatoon area, 189 cases are from the central area (159 central west, 30 central east) and 113 cases are from the Regina area.
228 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
453 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 452 are in the 40-59 age range; 249 are in the 60-79 age range; and 51 are in the 80-plus range.
50 per cent of the cases are females and 50 per cent are males.
20 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
To date, 109,803 COVID19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of August 6, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 79,516 people tested per million population. The national rate was 116,182 people tested per million population.
Friday, 1,655 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. Since introducing universal testing, there has been an increase in requests to be tested with the corresponding increase in provincial testing numbers. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to ensure responsive service timing. Contact your physician’s office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms. If you require urgent care, call 911.
