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7,451 new COVID-19 doses, 249 new cases, two deaths

Apr 25, 2021 | 2:01 PM

An additional 7,451 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 399,745.

The 7,451 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following regions: Far North West (39), Far North Central (six), Far North East (48), North West (1,102), North Central (615), North East (596), Saskatoon (2,517), Central West (75), Central East (276), Regina (430), South West (495), South Central (79) and South East (913). There were 260 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Fifty-seven per cent of Saskatchewan residents over age 40 have received their first dose. Thirty-eight per cent of those 18+ and thirty per cent of the total provincial population have received a first dose.

All vaccine administration details for the province, including first and second doses, can be found here. As the source database for vaccine information, Panorama is subject to continuous data updates which may result in revised counts, day over day.

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Eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program is currently age 44 and older, except for the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, where it remains age 40 and older. This applies to all immunization clinics: booked appointments, drive-thru/walk-in and mobile.

Please remember that demand for appointments outweighs current available supply. Additional clinics will be added as new vaccine shipments are received.

Appointments can be made online at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19. People who do not have a cell phone or email account, need assistance in booking, or are providing documentation for priority eligibility status must book by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829). Additional information on how to book your appointment is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-booking.

Please do not call until you are eligible to book your vaccination appointment.

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Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 249 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on April 25, bringing the provincial total to 39,932 cases.

There are two new deaths reported, both in the North West zone. One is in the 50 to 59 age group and the other in the 80+ age group.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (17), North West (12), North Central (seven), North East (five), Saskatoon (42), Central West (one), Central East (15), Regina (101), South West (eight), South Central (six) and South East (27) zones. Eight new cases have pending residence information. Four cases with pending residence information have been assigned to the Far North Central (one), Far North East (one), North West (one) and Regina (one) zones.

Recoveries total 36,942 and 2,515 cases are considered active.

There are 186 people in hospital. One hundred and thirty-seven (137) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North East (one), North West (eight), North Central (seven), Saskatoon (46), Central East (five), Regina (57), South West (two), South Central (three) and South East (eight). Forty-nine people are in intensive care: North Central (two), Saskatoon (13), Central East (three), Regina (30) and South West (one).

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 251 (20.5 new cases per 100,000).

There were 3,423 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on April 24, 2021. To date, 753,179 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan. As of April 23, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 631,943 tests performed per million population. The national rate was 807,923.

As of April 24, 6,026 variants of concern have been identified by screening in Saskatchewan, reported in the Far North West (81), Far North East (one), North West (149), North Central (88), North East (12), Saskatoon (619), Central West (77), Central East (251), Regina (3,447), South West (160), South Central (455) and South East (617) zones. There are 68 screened VOCs with residence pending.

There are 92 new lineage results reported today. Of the 2,152 VOCs with lineages identified by whole genome sequencing in Saskatchewan, 2,138 are B.1.1.1.7 (UK), nine (9) are B.1.351 (SA) and five (5) are P.1. (Brazilian). The Regina zone accounts for 1,510 (70 per cent) of the VOC cases with confirmed lineage reported in Saskatchewan.

Please note that these VOCs may have been initially identified by means other than screening (i.e. selection for whole genome sequencing without screening). Whole genome sequencing results to identify lineage are included in the screening results. Confirmed variant of concern cases may appear in both columns on the website, depending on testing for that case. Adding the cases identified by screening and those that have received whole genome sequencing may result in double-counting individual cases.

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NITHA numbers

There are 28 active cases of COVID-19 in Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority communities.

These cases are located in the Far North Central, Athabasca (one), Far North West (14), Far North East (10), and North East (three); 3,410 cases (98 per cent) have recovered.

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