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Total reported cases at 1,622

Province records three new COVID-19 cases, six more recoveries

Sep 1, 2020 | 1:53 PM

The province has recorded three new cases of COVID-19 and six more recoveries.

The total amount of reported cases is now at 1,622. The new cases are in the North Central (one) and Saskatoon (one) zones. The third case’s location is pending.

Of the 1,622 cases, 31 are considered active. There have been 1,567 recoveries.

Three people remain in hospital with one receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon and two in the intensive care unit in Saskatoon.

Of the 1,622 cases, 239 are travellers, 829 are community contacts (including mass gatherings), 483 have no known exposures and 71 are under investigation by local public health.

Across the province, 66 cases are healthcare workers (although not all sourced their infections from work). There are 269 cases involving people aged 19 years old and younger.

There are 523 cases in the 20 to 39 age range, 495 in the 40 to 59 age range, 277 in the 60 to 79 age range and 58 in the 80-plus age range.

Fifty-one per cent of cases are females and 49 per cent are males.

There are 24 deaths related to COVID-19 reported to date.

There are:

  • 417 cases from the south area (216 south west, 190 south central, 11 south east)
  • 353 cases from the far north area (347 far north west, 6 far north east)
  • 263 cases from the north area (128 north west, 69 north central, 66 north east)
  • 261 cases from the Saskatoon area
  • 195 cases from the central area (161 central west, 34 central east)
  • 132 cases from the Regina area
    The latest data on COVID-19 across Saskatchewan as of September 1. (submitted photo/SHA)

To date, 140,906 COVID-19 tests performed in the province, with 653 performed in Saskatchewan.

Testing is available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether or not they have symptoms.

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