Two deaths and 156 new cases of COVID-19 were announced on Tuesday, along with 161 recoveries. 

One of the individuals who had tested positive for COVID-19 and died was in their 30’s from Regina, and the other was in the 80+ age group from the far northwest. 

Of the new cases, one is in the south-central zone, 101 are in Regina, 16 are in Saskatoon, eight are in the southeast, seven are in the far northeast, seven in the northwest, four in the central-east zone, three in the southwest, two in the far northwest, and one in the central-west. Six cases are pending resident information.  

1,292 cases are considered active, and 138 people are in hospital with 107 receiving inpatient care, and 31 are in intensive care. 

Of the 39 active cases located in the south-central zone, all 39 are in the sub-region 'south-central 2' which is made up of Moose Jaw and the surrounding area

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 138.

Act to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission in Regina 

There is an elevated risk of COVID-19 in Regina due to community transmission of variants of concern. 

It is recommended that Regina and area residents - particularly those over age 50 - should not consider increasing their household bubbles to include 2-3 households up to 10 people.  They should consider remaining with their current household only. 

While worship services throughout the province will be able to expand to 30 per cent of capacity or 150 people, whichever is the lesser number starting March 19, places of worship in Regina and adjacent communities will remain at the current capacity level which is a maximum of 30 individuals, with required physical distancing and masking guidelines.  This will remain in effect until April 5, 2021 and will be evaluated at that time. 

The adjacent communities include: Belle Plaine, Pense, Grand Coulee, Lumsden Beach, Regina Beach, Craven, Lumsden, Edenwold, Pilot Butte, White City, Balgonie, Kronau, Davin, Gray and Riceton. 

All residents of Regina, those who work in Regina and area and those who are planning travel to the region, are asked to abide by all best personal protective measures at this time to avoid further restrictions.  Minimize the risk in the city and throughout the region.   

Wear your mask in all public places including all workplaces Wash non-medical masks daily Maintain physical distancing Wash your hands frequently Reduce activities outside of your home.  Order take-out or curbside pick-up.  If you are able to work from home, work from home at this time. Avoid all unnecessary travel to and from Regina 

If you have any symptoms, stay home and arrange for a COVID-19 test.  If anyone in your home has symptoms, the entire household should remain home until the test results are known. 

Vaccines Reported 

An additional 4,245 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 108,669. 

The 4,245 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered in the following regions: Far North West (11), Far North East (111), North West (734), North Central (177), Saskatoon (484), Central East (108), Regina (2,055), South West (188) South Central (218) and South East (159).