Saskatchewan’s vaccination campaign continues with the province saying 57 percent of those over the age of 40 have received their first vaccination shot with 38 percent of those aged 18 and over in the province have gotten their first dose.
3,639 vaccinations were administered on Sunday as the province surpassed the 400,000 mark.
The information comes as 245 new cases and one new death are announced with the active case count now at 2,538. The person who died was someone in their 60’s in the Far Northwest zone
The new cases are located in the Far North West (10), North West (17), North Central (9), North East (1), Saskatoon (39), Central West (4), Central East (20), Regina (80), South West (8), South Central (32) and South East (25) zones.
| Status of Priority Population Vaccinations, as of April 25, 2021 | |||
| Group | Estimated Population | Received First Dose | Received Second Dose |
| Age 80+ | 51,307 | 44,488 (87%) | 12,168 (24%) |
| Age 70-79 | 79,818 | 67,052 (84%) | 5,281 (7%) |
| Age 60-69 | 138,471 | 103,108 (74%) | 4,974 (4%) |
| Age 50-59 | 147,466 | 79,002 (54%) | 6,298 (4%) |
| Age 40-49 | 151,896 | 33,010 (22%) | 5,432 (4%) |
There are 187 people in hospital with 45 of those in intensive care including 27 in Regina.
The seven-day daily average of new cases now stands at 251.
As of Sunday, 6,204 variants of concern had been identified in Saskatchewan which is an increase of 178 from Sunday’s numbers. The VoC’s have been reported in the Far North West (85), Far North East (2), North West (156), North Central (91), North East (12), Saskatoon (639), Central West (79), Central East (266), Regina (3,511), South West (172), South Central (472) and South East (644) zones.
