Wednesday’s provincial COVID-19 report includes 18 new cases of the virus, 30 recoveries and the third day in a row for no new deaths. Fifty-nine per cent of Saskatchewan residents 12 and up have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 26 per cent have had their second dose. There have been 4,322 cases of the virus since the beginning of the pandemic and 48,386 recoveries to date, with 363 cases considered active. There are 54 people in the hospital with nine in intensive care.

Vaccines Reported

An additional 6,358 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,313,423.

The additional 6,358 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 50; Far North Central, 6; Far North East, 45; North West, 770; North Central, 525; North East, 193; Saskatoon, 1,677; Central West, 164; Central East, 410; Regina, 1,260; South West, 347; South Central, 200; and South East, 428.  There were 283 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Seventy-three per cent of those 12+ have received their first dose and 56 per cent of those 12+ are fully vaccinated.

Covered Population Update

The Saskatchewan Health Coverage Report is a count of persons who were eligible for Saskatchewan health insurance benefits as of June 30, and is the population data utilized by the Ministry of Health when reporting COVID-19 case and vaccination rates.  The covered population data will be used for the COVID-19 vaccination rates at the provincial level for 12+ population and the age groups.  Note that other reports will continue to utilize the 2020 covered population numbers in the provincial dashboard until the new data set is fully incorporated with a complete update targeted for the week of July 11.  All vaccine administration details for the province, including first and second doses, can be found at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness.

STICK it to COVID:  COVID-19 Risk Highest for Unvaccinated

Of the 2,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in June, more than 80 per cent of those cases were unvaccinated.  There were zero ICU admissions and zero deaths in fully vaccinated residents.  At this time, your risk of contracting COVID-19 is not determined by your age but by your vaccination status.  Saskatchewan could continue to see localized outbreaks among unvaccinated and under-vaccinated populations.  Every eligible person requires two doses of vaccine in order to achieve optimal protection, particularly against the Delta variant.

Every resident 12 and older in every community whether urban, rural or remote:  Stick it to COVID and get vaccinated.

All Saskatchewan residents 12 years and older who have received their first dose of vaccine are now eligible to receive their second dose following a 28-day interval.  Whether seeking your first or second dose, vaccination appointments can be booked through the Saskatchewan Health Authority online at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19 or by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829).  Street addresses and hours of operation for drive-thru and walk-in clinics are available at www.saskatchewan.ca/drive-thru-vax.

A map of participating pharmacies across the province is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-pharmacies.  This online tool includes links to pharmacy booking websites and provides details on the vaccine brand being offered at each location.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 18 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 14, bringing the provincial total to 49,322 cases.

The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 2; Far North East, 2; North West, 1; North Central, 1; Saskatoon, 3; Regina, 6; and South East, 3.

No new deaths were reported today.

Recoveries total 48,386 and 363 cases are considered active.

There are 54 people in hospital.  Forty-five are receiving inpatient care: Far North East, 1; North West, 4; North Central, 3; Saskatoon, 22; Central East, 1; Regina, 12; and South East, 2.  Nine are in intensive care: North West, 1; North Central, 1; Saskatoon, 3; and Regina, 4.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 39 (3.3 per 100,000).  A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past several months is available at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

There were 1,350 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on July 13, 2021.

To date, 938,434 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 12, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 790,855 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 988,403.

No new lineage results were reported for Variants of Concern today.  Of the 7,747 VOCs with lineages identified by whole genome sequencing in Saskatchewan, 6,952 are Alpha (B.1.1.7), 408 are Gamma (P.1), 377 are Delta (B.1.617.2) and 10 are Beta (B.1.351).

Provincial COVID-19 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.

Living With COVID-19

For guidance on Living with COVID-19, including the requirements for self-isolation if you have a positive COVID-19 test, expectations around masking, information for businesses and workplaces and the visitation requirements for acute care as well as long term care and personal care homes, go to https://www.saskatchewan.ca/living-with-covid.

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.