(The Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

COVID-19 Update

Province reports 205 new cases of COVID-19 and one death

Apr 29, 2021 | 2:39 PM

The provincial government is reporting another 205 new cases of COVID-19 today, along with 244 recoveries and one additional death. The death is reported today in the 80+ age group from the North West zone.

This brings the provincial total to 40,824 cases; 37,929 total recoveries and 2,408 cases considered active.

Five Saskatchewan residents tested out-of-province have been added to the counts for the following zones: Far North East (three); Central West (one); and South West (one).

The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the following zones: Far North West (16); Far North East (one); North West (11); North Central (four); and North East (three) zones. Six new cases are pending residence information. Six cases pending residence information have been assigned to the following zones: North Central (one); Regina (three); and South Central (two).

The government has reported another 205 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on April 29. (Government of Saskatchewan)

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There are 186 people in hospital. One hundred and forty-eight people are receiving inpatient care: Far North East (one); North West (six); North Central (seven); Saskatoon (58); Central East (seven); Regina (56); South West (one); South Central (three); and South East (nine). Thirty-eight people are in intensive care: North West (one); North Central (two); Saskatoon (10); Central East (two); Regina (22); and South Central (one).

There are currently 186 COVID-19 related hospitalizations in Saskatchewan on April 29, including 38 people in intensive care. (Government of Saskatchewan)

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 239 (19.5 new cases per 100,000). A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past few months is available.

There were 3,306 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on April 28.

To date, 765,871 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan. As of April 27, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 642,810 tests performed per million population. The national rate was 820,235.

As of April 28, 6,572 variants of concern have been identified by screening in Saskatchewan, reported in the following zones: Far North West, 96; Far North East (three); North West (185); North Central (104); North East (14); Saskatoon (730); Central West (81); Central East (290); Regina (3,632); South West (178); South Central (496); and South East (682). There are 81 screened VOCs with residence pending.

As of April 29, there are currently 2,408 active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. (Submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)

There are 87 new lineage results reported today. Of the 2,392 VOCs with lineages identified by whole genome sequencing in Saskatchewan, 2,362 are B.1.1.1.7 (UK), 21 are P.1 (Brazilian) and nine are B.1.351 (SA). The Regina zone accounts for 1,607 (67 per cent) of the VOC cases with confirmed lineage reported in Saskatchewan.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among health care workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date, per capita testing rate and current numbers of confirmed variants of concern can be found here.

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NITHA Data

As of April 28, there are 24 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities. These cases are located in the Far North Central, Athabasca (one), Far North West (15), Far North East (four), North Central (two), and North East (two). There have been 3,423 cases (98 per cent) that have recovered.

As of April 28, there are 24 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities in Saskatchewan. (NITHA Saskatchewan/Facebook)

Vaccines Reported

An additional 6,218 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 421,981.

The 6,218 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West (130); Far North Central (two); Far North East (112); North West (530); North Central (487); North East (238); Saskatoon (1,605); Central West (220); Central East (411); Regina (1,313); South West (190); South Central (70); and South East (592). There were 318 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

The government has reported as additional 6,218 doses of COVID-19 vaccine on April 29. This brings the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 421,981. (Government of Saskatchewan)

Over eighty per cent of Saskatchewan residents over age 60 have received their first dose. Sixty per cent of those 40+ have received their first dose. Forty 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.

This week’s shipment of Pfizer vaccine (31,590 doses) has now arrived in Saskatchewan and is being distributed in the North West, North Central, Saskatoon, Central East and Regina zones, as well as to select pharmacies participating in the Pharmacy Vaccination Pilot Project.

This week’s shipment of Moderna vaccine (18,800 doses) is expected to arrive in Saskatchewan today.

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