(Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

COVID Latest

Province records 312 new COVID-19 cases

Jan 14, 2021 | 3:16 PM

As of January 14, a total of 11,985 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan.

On January 13, 1,393 doses were administered across the province including 295 in the North Central region, the Far North West (121), the Far North Central (11), the Far North East (30) and North East (108) zones.

COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan as of Jan. 14. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

On January 12, 664 doses were administered across the province. A total of 139 were administered in the North Central (139) zone, the Far North West (130), the Far North Central (20), the Far North East (11) and the North East (100) zones.

This now includes 192 doses administered in the Far North regions that were reported on January 12 and 13, following the case news releases of those days being posted.

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The latest COVID-19 cases across Saskatchewan as of Jan. 14. (submitted photo/SHA)

Today’s statistics

There are 312 new COVID-19 cases reported in the province, bringing the provincial total to 19,329.

The new cases in the northern zones include 14 in the Far North West, eight in the Far North Central, 29 in the Far North East, 18 in the North West, 39 in the North Central, and seven in the North East.

There are no new deaths to report.

A total of 15,264 individuals have recovered and 3,859 cases are considered active.

In the northern communities there is one person receiving inpatient care in the Far North West zone, two in the Far North Central zone, one in the Far North East, 13 in the North West, 34 in the North Central, and 13 in the North East.

There are two people in intensive care in the North West zone and five in the North Central zone.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Saskatchewan as of Jan. 14. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

There were 3,270 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on January 13, 2021.

For COVID-19 case numbers for a specific region visit the Government of Saskatchewan dashboard.

To date, 461,935 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan. As of January 12, 2021 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 269,310 people tested per million population. The national rate was 393,240 people tested per million population.

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 313 (25.9 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.

NITHA communities

According to the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority’s (NITHA) Facebook page, as of Jan. 13 there are 554 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities.

These cases are located in the Far North Central, Athabasca (37), Far North West (118), Far North East (254), North Central (68), and North East (77).

There are 1189 cases (68 per cent) recovered, and eight people are currently in hospital.

The latest numbers specific to NITHA communities as of Jan. 13. (submitted photo/NITHA)

Weekly Reporting of Testing Numbers and Cases for Youth

The trends of COVID-19 cases in school-aged children are being monitored. The weekly report of cases and testing numbers for children aged 0-19, including data by age and positivity rates, has been posted at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19-Safe-Schools-Plan.

The number of vaccinations administered in Saskatchewan as of Jan. 14. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Public Health Measures

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

General COVID-19 Information

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

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