There are 22 active cases of COVID-19 in the south central zone. (Graphic courtesy: Government of Saskatchewan)

The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Sunday 559 new cases of COVID-19 and seven deaths.

These cases include Dec. 25, 26 and 27.

Two of the deaths were in the age group 80-plus in the north west zone, two in the 70-79 age group in the north central zone, one in the 30-39 age group in the north west, one in the 80-plus age group in Regina and one in the 80-plus group in the south east zone.

There were 229 new cases on Dec. 25, 132 new cases on Dec. 26 and 198 new cases on Dec. 27.

There are 182 people in the hospital with 156 in acute care and 26 in intensive care.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (25), Far North East (44), North West (41), North Central (104), North East (22), Saskatoon (126), Central West (2), Central East (21), Regina (70), South West (2), South Central (4) and South East (11) zones.  Eighty-seven (87) new cases have pending residence information.

There were 500 more recoveries and 3,398 cases are considered active.