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By paNOW Staff

COVID-19 Update

183 new cases and two deaths reported in the province

May 12, 2021 | 2:22 PM

The provincial government reported another 183 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan today, bringing the provincial total to 43,673 cases; 41,149 recoveries and 2,016 cases are considered active.

Nine cases tested out of province were added to the following zones: Far North West, one; North West, four; Saskatoon, three; and Regina, one.

There are two new deaths reported today. One death from the North Central zone and one death from the Central East zone, both in the 70-79 age group.

The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the following zones: Far North West, four; North West, 26; North Central, seven; and North East, one. Two new cases are pending residence information. Three cases with pending residence information have been assigned to the following zones: North Central, one; Central West, one; and Regina, one.

The province has reported another 183 cases of COVID-19 today. (Government of Saskatchewan)

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There are 163 people in hospital. One hundred and twenty-six people are receiving inpatient care: North West, five; North Central, three; North East, one; Saskatoon, 60; Central East, four; Regina, 39; South West, two; South Central, seven; and South East, five. Thirty-seven people are in intensive care: North West, one; North Central, one; Saskatoon, 13; Central East, two; Regina, 19; and South West, one.

There are currently 163 people being hospitalized in relation to COVID-19 in the province, including 37 people in intensive care. (Government of Saskatchewan)

As of May 11, 8,628 variants of concern have been identified by screening in Saskatchewan, reported in the following zones: Far North West, 194; Far North East, eight; North West, 341; North Central, 253; North East, 50; Saskatoon, 1,098; Central West, 92; Central East, 396; Regina, 4,273; South West, 283; South Central, 624; and South East, 882. There are 134 screened VOCs with residence pending.

As of May 12, there are 2,016 active cases of COVID-19 across the province. (Government of Saskatchewan)

NITHA Data

As of May 11, there are 22 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities.

These cases are located in the Far North Central (Athabasca), 0; Far North West, seven; Far North East, 15; North Central, 0; and North East, 0. There are 10 active cases of COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOCs) in NITHA communities. These cases are located in the Far North West, five; and Far North East, five. There has been 3,474 cases (99 per cent) that have recovered, and one person is hospitalized.

As of May 11, there are 22 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities. (NITHA Saskatchewan/Facebook)

Vaccines reported

An additional 6,737 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 537,044.

The 6,737 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 100; Far North East, 15; North West, 604; North Central, 477; North East, 173; Saskatoon, 2,288; Central West, 209; Central East, 276; Regina, 1,494; South West, 357; South Central, 186; and South East, 251. There were 307 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

A total of 537,044 vaccines have been administered across the province, 72 per cent are over the age of 40 and 62 per cent of Saskatchewan residents 30+ have received their first dose. (Government of Saskatchewan)

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

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has scheduled drive-thru and walk-in clinics throughout the province. For street addresses and hours of operation for these clinics, see www.saskatchewan.ca/drive-thru-vax.

The current list of pharmacies offering vaccinations is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-pharmacies. Find participating pharmacies near you using the map tool.

Negative COVID-19 Test Results On Your Phone

Beginning Wednesday, May 19 you may receive notification of a negative COVID-19 test result through an automated text messaging system. To prepare for this notification option, starting Friday, May 14, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will introduce data collection through the online requisition form at drive-thru and static testing sites. All patients who have a positive COVID-19 test result will still receive a call from public health, providing them with direction on self-isolation and to complete contact tracing questions. If your COVID-19 test is negative, you can receive your results by text message to your cell phone.

You will be asked to grant permission to receive negative test results via text message at the time of your COVID-19 test. These text messages will be identified as originating from the Saskatchewan Health Authority and you will be asked to verify if you are the correct recipient for the results.

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