(Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

Latest from the province

First step of re-open plan begins, 11,061 vaccines given, 171 new cases, one death

May 30, 2021 | 2:28 PM

The commencement of Step One of Saskatchewan’s Re-Opening Roadmap is now underway.

Thanks to the rapid expansion and delivery of COVID-19 vaccine and the patient and cautious following of public health measures by the public, the following changes are now being made to public health orders:

• Private gatherings, including household gatherings, may have up to 10 people;
• Public indoor gatherings may have up to 30 people;
• Public outdoor gatherings may have up to 150 people;
• Restaurants and bars may have up to a maximum of six people seated per table;
• VLTs may re-open;
• Places of Worship may have up to 30 per cent of facility capacity or 150 people, whichever is less;
• Outdoor graduation ceremonies may have up to 150 people;
• Competition and game play for outdoor team sports can resume, so long as capacity is in compliance with the public health order for public outdoor gatherings; and
• Group fitness classes involving intense training, like aerobics and spin classes, can resume, with three metres between participants.

As part of Step One, visitor restrictions for residents of long-term and personal care homes are also being eased. All residents will be able to:

• Welcome an unlimited number of visitors, two at a time, indoors;
• Welcome up to four family members or support persons at a time outdoors; and
• All residents who go on outings will no longer be required to quarantine upon their return.

Inflation

Rent inflation to slow in the next few years, Desjardins predicts

20h ago

Election

Hawtin elected mayor in North Battleford; Battleford, Meadow Lake await results

Nov 14, 2024

Riderville

Time to Exorcise Some Demons

Nov 12, 2024

Step Two of Saskatchewan’s Re-Opening Roadmap is tentatively scheduled to begin in three weeks on June 20. For more on Saskatchewan’s Re-Opening Roadmap, click here.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

Vaccines reported

An additional 11,061 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 717,609.

The 11,061 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 103; Far North Central, 27; Far North East, 127; North West, 652; North Central, 450; North East, 293; Saskatoon, 3,809; Central West, 563; Central East, 432; Regina, 2,868; South West, 395; South Central, 505; and South East, 572. There were 265 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Seventy-seven per cent of those over the age of 40 have received their first dose. Seventy-one per cent of those 30+ have received their first dose. Sixty-six per cent of those 18+ have received their first dose.

All vaccine administration details for the province, including first and second doses, can be found here.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

Second dose booking available for those vaccinated on or before March 15

Second dose vaccinations are open to residents 70+ or anyone who received their first dose before March 15. Individuals diagnosed with or being treated for cancer and those who have received solid organ transplants will receive a letter of eligibility in the mail that will allow them priority access to a second dose.

Eligibility to book for second doses is based on age or date of first dose. Residents who meet at least one of these criteria will be eligible for their second dose.

A map of participating pharmacies across the province is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-pharmacies. This online tool includes links to pharmacy booking websites and provides details on the vaccine brand being offered at each location.

For street addresses and hours of operation for drive-thru and walk-in clinics, see www.saskatchewan.ca/drive-thru-vax.

Additional information on how to book your appointment is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-booking.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

Daily COVID-19 statistics

There are 171 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on May 30, bringing the provincial total to 46,635 cases.

One new death is reported today in the 80+ age group from the South East zone.

The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 7; Far North East, two; North West, 12; North Central, 17; North East, three; Saskatoon, 70; Central West, three; Central East, six; Regina, 19; South West, four; South Central, 10; and South East, 17. One new case is pending residence information. Two cases with pending residence information have been assigned to the Central East zone.

Recoveries total 44,667 and 1,430 cases are considered active.

There are 109 people in hospital, the lowest total in hospital since November 28, 2020. Eighty-four people are receiving inpatient care: North West, five; North Central, five; North East, two; Saskatoon, 35; Central East, three; Regina, 30; South West, 2; South Central, one; and South East, one. Twenty-five people are in intensive care: North West, one; North Central, four; Saskatoon, 11; Central East, one; and Regina, eight.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 137 (11.1 per 100,000). A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past few months is available here.

There were 2,241 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on May 29.

To date, 859,538 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan. As of May 28 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 723,158 tests performed per million population. The national rate was 911,726.

(Facebook/NITHA Saskatchewan)

NITHA numbers

There are 50 active cases of COVID-19 in Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) communities.
These cases are located in the Far North Central (Athabasca), one; Far North West, 12; Far North East, 32; and North East, five; 3,532 cases (98 per cent) have recovered, and four people are hospitalized.

There are 19 active cases of COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOCs) in NITHA communities. These cases are located in the Far North West, four; and Far North East, five.

–

panews@pattisonmedia.com

On Twitter: @princealbertnow