(The Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

COVID-19

Province reports 460 new cases of COVID-19

Sep 23, 2021 | 2:13 PM

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 460 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday.

The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are found in the Far North West (eight), Far North Central (five), Far North East (10), North West (53), North Central (36), North East (eight) zones and twenty-one (21) new cases have pending residence information.

There were also seven new deaths reported bringing a total of 658 Saskatchewan residents who have died from the virus.

There are 4,715 active cases and 58,502 people have recovered. Over one-third, (35.9 per cent) of new cases are 19 and under. One in six (16.3 per cent) new cases in those eligible for vaccination were fully vaccinated.

The COVID-19 map as of Sept. 23, 2021. (Government of Saskatchewan)

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As of Thursday, a total of 273 people are hospitalized, including 215 inpatient hospitalizations and 58 ICU hospitalizations. Of the 273 patients, 207 (75.8 per cent) were not fully vaccinated.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case numbers is now 470 (39.0 new cases per 100,000).

NITHA data

As of Sept. 22, there are 12 new cases to report in NITHA communities.

These cases are found in the Far North Central (Athabasca), 10; Far North West, 63; Far North East, 148; North Central, 49; and North East, 40. There are 5,440 cases (94 per cent) recovered and 13 people are hospitalized.

Athabasca Health Authority

The Athabasca Health Authority is reporting a new COVID-19 milestone in Fond Du Lac.

As of Thursday, they’ve administered 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and the uptake is steadily increasing in the community. In Fond Du Lac, two in five people have been fully vaccinated and three in five people have received their first dose.

However, a spike in the COVID cases was reported this week due to multiple parties and refusal to disclose close contacts by some people in the community.

All the active cases in the community initially set to recover have increased to 15 within a couple of days. Four cases will potentially recover Thursday.

“Although we are confident that FDL will beat the probable outbreak as usual, we encourage the continued vigilance and adherence to all the COVID-19 preventative measures that we frequently shared,” A release from Athabasca Health Authority stated.

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