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By paNOW Staff

the latest numbers

Province records 248 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths

Jan 12, 2021 | 2:04 PM

As of January 12, a total of 9,880 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan.

On January 11, 903 of these doses were administered in the province with 210 in Prince Albert, 88 in the Far North West, 64 in the Far North Central, 122 in the Far North East 119 in the North East zones.

This brings the totals to 824 Pfizer doses in Prince Albert; 684 Moderna doses in the Far North West zone; 226 Moderna doses in the Far North Central zone; 1,193 Moderna doses in the Far North East zone; and 507 Moderna doses in the North East zone.

The next Moderna shipment of 5,400 doses is expected to arrive in Saskatchewan January 14. Five hundred doses will be distributed to the Far North East zone to continue the first doses in the priority sequencing.

The latest COVID-19 cases in the province as of Jan. 12. (submitted photo/SHA)

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Public Health Measures Remain in Effect until January 29

Based on current COVID-19 transmission rates, the public health order issued effective December 17, 2020 will remain in effect until January 29, 2021. At that time they will be reviewed by the provincial Chief Medical Health Officer. This includes:

• Private, indoor gatherings remain limited to immediate household members only.
• People may meet and greet outdoors with up to 10 people only, provided physical distancing between households can be maintained.
• The public health orders for licensed establishments; sports, fitness and dance; places of worship; and mandatory masking remain in place.
• All non-essential interprovincial travel is discouraged.

For complete information on the current public health measures or to see the Public Health Order, visit http://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-measures.

Today’s statistics

There are 248 new COVID-19 cases reported in the province, bringing the provincial total to 18,770.

Five residents who tested positive for the virus have died. Two of those people were in their seventies and resided in the Far North West and the North West zones.

The new cases in the northern zones include 11 in the Far North West, Far North Central (two), Far North East (20), North West (30), North Central (26), North East (five).

A total of 14,814 individuals have recovered and 3,752 cases are considered active.

In the northern communities there is one person receiving inpatient care in the Far North East zone, one in the Far North Central zone, 10 in the North West, 34 in the North Central, 12 in the North East.

There is one person in intensive care in the North West zone and four in the North Central zone.

For more COVID-19 case information on specific regions visit the Government of Saskatchewan dashboard.

NITHA Communities

As of yesterday, Jan. 11, there are 447 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities. These cases are located in the Far North Central, Athabasca (17), Far North West (99), Far North East (213), North Central (63), and North East (55). A total of 1,183 cases (72 per cent) have recovered, and seven 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 latest numbers specific to NITHA communities as of Jan. 11. (Submitted photo/NITHA)

There were 1,995 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on January 10, 2021.

To date, 456,045 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among healthcare workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date and the per capita testing rate can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website. Please visit www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 321 (26.5 new cases per 100,000 population) and is now available on the Government of Saskatchewan website. This chart compares today’s average to data collected over the past several months. Please visit https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.

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