(Saskatchewan Health Authority)

By paNOW Staff

COVID-19 provincial report

COVID-19 cases continue to drop in province

Jun 23, 2021 | 2:02 PM

For the third consecutive day, there have been less than 50 new COVID-19 cases reported. There were 32 new cases announced in Wednesday’s COVID-19 update from the Government of Saskatchewan after 36 were reported on Tuesday and 49 on Monday.

The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, two; North West, two; North Central, one; North East, one; Saskatoon, 10; Central East, three; Regina, eight; and South East, four. One case is pending residence information.

One new death is being reported today in the 70 to 79 age group from the North West zone.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

Recoveries total 47,365 and 607 cases are considered active.

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There are 75 people in hospital. Sixty-three are receiving inpatient care: Far North West, one; North West, seven; North Central, nine; Saskatoon, 29; Central East, three; Regina, 11; and South Central, three. Twelve people are in intensive care: North West, one; North Central, two; Saskatoon, four; and Regina, five.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 61 (5 per 100,000). This is the lowest seven-day average since October of 2020.

There were 1,807 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on Tuesday.

To date, 905,867 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

Vaccine update

An additional 18,423 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,023,698.

The additional 18,423 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 549; Far North Central, 49; Far North East, 402; North West, 845; North Central, 776; North East, 1,138; Saskatoon, 4,243; Central West, 892; Central East, 1,716; Regina, 4,198; South West, 628; South Central, 899; and South East, 1,572. There were 516 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Eighty per cent of those over the age of 40+ have received their first dose. Seventy-five per cent of those 30+ have received their first dose. Seventy per cent of those 18+ have received their first dose, while sixty-nine per cent of those 12+ have also received their first dose.

Saskatchewan has received a Moderna shipment of 86,660 doses for the week of June 21.

Starting on Thursday, all Saskatchewan residents who have received their first dose of vaccine will now be eligible to receive their second dose following a 28-day interval.

(Facebook/NITHA Saskatchewan)

NITHA numbers

There are 34 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities.

These cases are located in the Far North Central (Athabasca), 0; Far North West, 19; Far North East, 13; North Central, two; and North East, 0. 3640 cases (98%) have recovered, and 4 people are hospitalized.

The full daily media release on the latest COVID-19 situation can be viewed here.

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