The novel coronavirus. (Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

60 new cases of COVID-19, provincial total now 2,558

Oct 22, 2020 | 2:37 PM

There are 60 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 recoveries in Saskatchewan today.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (two), Far North East (six), North West (four), North Central (13), North East (three), Saskatoon (21), Central West (one), Central East (one), Regina (four), South West (one), South Central (one) and South East (two) zones and one (one) case has pending residence location.

Two Saskatchewan residents tested out-of-province have been added to the total case counts. One case has been assigned to the North West zone and one case has pending residence location.

A death that occurred in April 2020 has been reassigned from Saskatoon to the Far North West zone.

Public health investigations are underway to determine the source of transmission for all new cases.

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Of the 2,558 reported cases, 509 are considered active and a total of 2,024 people have recovered.

COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan. (submitted photo/SHA)

Twenty-one people are in hospital. Eighteen people are receiving inpatient care; 10 in the Saskatoon zone, two in the Regina zone, six in the North Central zone. Three people are in intensive care; two in Saskatoon and one in Regina.

Of the 2,558 cases in the province to date 335 cases are travellers, 1,276 are community contacts (including mass gatherings) 682 have no known exposures; and 265 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan to date 82 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.

There are 475 cases involving people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.

In the province 897 cases are in the 20 to 39 age range, 741 are in the 40 to 59 age range, 368 are in the 60 to 79 age range and 77 are in the 80-plus range.

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

There are 25 deaths related to COVID-19 reported to date.

There are:

• 559 cases are from the Saskatoon area
• 476 cases are from the south area (228 south west, 211 south central, 37 south east)
• 464 cases are from the north area (159 north west, 207 north central, 98 north east)
• 424 cases are from the far north area (374 far north west, 0 far north central, 50 far north east)
• 349 cases are from the central area (196 central west, 153 central east)
• 284 cases are from the Regina area
• Two (two) cases have pending residence location

To date, 240,203 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of October 20, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers are available from PHAC, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 163,966 people tested per million population. The national rate was 235,543 people tested per million population. Yesterday, 2,190 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

For more specific data related to all Saskatchewan regions visit the Government of Saskatchewan’s dashboard.

Weekly reporting of cases for youth

The Saskatchewan Health Authority reports a weekly set of data after testing numbers of children 0 to 19. The data by age categories for the week of Oct. 12 to 18 has been published here.

As of October 18, for those aged 0 to 19 years, 44,269 tests have been performed with one per cent positivity rate, which is in line with the provincial positivity rate of one per cent.

A total of 431 cases have been identified since the pandemic event began in the province.

• Zero to four years: 10,449 tests and 83 cases
• Five to 13 years: 18,845 tests and 164 cases
• 14 to 19 years: 14,975 tests and 184 cases

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, there are three cases active in the Far North West, and 25 cases active in the Far North East.

There are 49 cases active in the North Central, and 19 cases are active in the North East.

Eighty seven cases (48 per cent) have recovered.

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 Oct. 22. (Submitted photo/NITHA)

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