There is one new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Tuesday, making it 366 total in the province. The provincial government shares that the new case is from the Regina region.
70 cases are considered active in the province. There are also three more recoveries for a total of 291.
Eight people are in hospital with six receiving inpatient care and two in intensive care.
28,632 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.
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The government is asking residents to continue following measures to limit the spread of the virus. People are being reminded to limit gatherings to no more than ten people – inside and outside – while practicing physical distancing.
By using extreme caution and following rules, one of two close families can form an extended household group:
- Families or friends must remain consistent. Do not visit different families or friends every day.
- If someone is creating an extended household group, consider if any member of the group has chronic health conditions that would put them at greater risk, or if they are in close contact with someone who could be vulnerable.
- Gatherings must follow the public health order and be no more than ten people.
- Stay home if you are sick.
- Maintain physical distancing by keeping two-metres apart.
Of the 366 cases in the province:
- 138 cases are travellers;
- 150 are community contacts (mass gatherings included);
- 35 have no known exposures; and
- 43 are under investigation by local public health.
Overall in Saskatchewan:
- 38 of the cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
- 150 of the cases are from the Saskatoon area, 75 from the Regina area, 69 from the north, 15 from the south, 11 from the central region and 46 from the far north.
- 30 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
- 132 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 125 are in the 40-59 age range; 68 are in the 60-79 age range; and 11 are in the 80-plus range.
- 51 per cent of the cases are males and 49 per cent are females.
- Five deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
