(The Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

COVID-19 report

22nd COVID-19 death and 15 new cases reported

Aug 16, 2020 | 1:55 PM

For the second consecutive day, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) reported a death related to COVID-19. The person was in the North Central zone of the province and was between the ages of 80-89.

There have now been 22 COVID-19 deaths to date.

The SHA also reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, five each from the South West and South Central regions, three from the Central East, and one each from North West and Central West.

Of the 1,580 total cases, 193 are considered active and 1,365 have recovered.

Investigations completed thus far have found 12 of the 15 new cases and 127 of 193 active cases are in communal living settings.

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One case has been removed from the Saskatchewan total, as they were determined to live outside the province.

Eight people are in hospital. Four people are receiving inpatient care; two in the South West, one in Saskatoon and one in Regina. Four people are in intensive care, all in Saskatoon.

The active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, divided by region. Submitted photo, Saskatchewan Health Authority

Of the 1,580 cases in the province:

• 222 cases are travellers;

• 809 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);

• 465 have no known exposures; and

• 84 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 64 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.

There are:

• 404 cases from the south area (206 south west, 187 south central, 11 south east)
• 352 cases from the far north area (346 far north west, zero far north central, six far north east)
• 252 cases from the north area (119 north west, 68 north central, 65 north east)
• 247 cases from the Saskatoon area
• 194 cases from the central area (161 central west, 33 central east)
• 131 cases from the Regina area
• 259 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 504 cases are in the 20 to 39 age range; 491 are in the 40 to 59 age range; 271 are in the 60 to 79 age range; and 55 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 22 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

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