A resident in the 80+ age group who tested positive for COVID-19 from the north west region has died, and 197 new cases were announced Saturday.

Of the new cases, 73 cases are located in Regina, 56 in Saskatoon, 17 in the north-central zone, 16 in the southwest, six in the far north west, five in the north west, five in the north east, five in the central east, five in the south central, four in the far north east, two in the south east, and one in the central west. Two cases are pending resident information. 

There were five cases with pending residence information, four of which have been assigned to the north central region, and one in the north west. 

137 new recoveries were announced as well, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,521. 

3,322 cases in the province are considered active.

106 people are in hospital, with 88 receiving inpatient care, and 18 in intensive care.

The government of Saskatchewan also provided the following information. 

Public Health Measures 

  • Community transmission can happen quickly and impact multiple settings.  
  • A recent outbreak on a teenage hockey team resulted in nine players and one coach testing positive.  Multiple teams are currently self-isolating as a result.
  • A recent outbreak at a curling bonspiel resulted in positive cases on teams from several cities and towns across the province. 
  • Positive cases among attendees at a recent funeral has led to the potential exposure of more than 200 people. 
  • Recently, 17 nurses working in one hospital were required to self-isolate after being identified as close contacts to positive cases linked to sporting events and community transmission.

The extensive amount of investigation and contact tracing as a result of these events causes delayed notification of possible exposure resulting in further transmission. 

With significant outbreaks continuing to occur among larger gatherings and sporting events, the public is urged to follow the public health orders in place and are reminded these orders are enforceable.