(Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

COVID-19

Four deaths and 235 new cases of COVID-19 in Sask.

Nov 23, 2020 | 2:30 PM

The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting four new deaths from COVID-19. Those who have died include a resident from their 60s from the Far North East zone, a person above 80 from the North West zone, a resident in their 60s from the North Central zone and a resident in their 70s from the Saskatoon zone.

There are 235 new cases of COVID-19, 50 more recoveries and 106 in hospital. The provincial total is now at 6,708 cases.

The seven-day average of daily cases is 219 (18 new cases per 100,000 population), information which will be now be regularly reported by the province.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (11), Far North East (three), North West (10), North Central (24), North East (four), Saskatoon (54), Central West (four), Central East (seven), Regina (66), South West (17), South Central (16) and South East (16) zones. Three new cases have pending residence information.

Cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. (submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)

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Of the 6,708 reported cases, 2,864 are considered active. A total of 3,807 people have recovered.

One-hundred and six people are in hospital. Eighty-seven people are receiving inpatient care; seven in the North West, 10 in North Central, one in North East, 36 in Saskatoon, one in Central East, 11 in Regina, one in South West, and 20 in the South East zone. Nineteen people are in intensive care: one in North West, two in North Central, nine in Saskatoon, one in Central East, two in South West and four in Regina.

Of the 6,807 cases in the province 439 cases are travelers, 2,868 are community contacts (including mass gatherings), 1,333 have no known exposures and 2,068 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in the province, 194 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.

There are 1,421 cases involving people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.

In total there are 2,386 cases in the 20 to 39 age range; 1,793 in the 40 to 59 age range; 872 in the 60 to 79 age range and 231 in the 80-plus range. Confirmation of age is pending for five cases.

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

There are 37 deaths related to COVID-19 reported to date.

For more information on a specific region visit the Government of Saskatchewan dashboard.

Of 6,708 confirmed cases:

• 1,977 cases are from the Saskatoon area
• 1,435 cases are from the north area (496 north west, 672 north central, 267 north east)
• 1,025 cases are from the Regina area
• 915 cases are from the south area (337 south west, 360 south central, 267 south east)
• 773 cases are from the far north area (542 far north west, 67 far north central, 164 far north east)
• 552 cases are from the central area (249 central west, 303 central east)
• 31 cases have pending residence information

To date, 320,886 COVID-19 tests have been processed Saskatchewan. Yesterday, 2,861 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.

NITHA communities

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority released their daily COVID-19 update that are specific to their communities.

According to their Facebook page, as of Nov. 22 there are 258 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities.

These cases are located in the Far North Central, Athabasca (70), Far North West (66), Far North East (57), North Central (18), and North East (47).

There are 258 cases recovered, and six people are currently in hospital.

NITHA is comprised of the Prince Albert Grand Council, Meadow Lake Tribal Council, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, and Lac La Ronge Indian Band.

The total amount of COVID-19 cases and their locations in Saskatchewan as of Nov. 22. (submitted photo/SHA)

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