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By Jeff D’Andrea

Latest from the province

Lowest new COVID-19 case number since Nov. 4, 2020 reported

Jun 21, 2021 | 1:59 PM

Just 48 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Saskatchewan on Monday, which is the lowest one-day total since Nov. 4. The province did however say vaccine reporting numbers have returned to a 48-hour reporting period and thus will appear lower today.

The total of cases in the province is now up to 48,490.

The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, five; Far North East, one; North West, three; North Central, 10; Saskatoon, six; Central West, two; Regina, 15; South Central, three; and South East, one. Two cases are pending residence information.

Two new deaths were reported today, both in the 80+ age group. One death was reported in the North Central Zone. The other death was reported in the North West zone.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

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Recoveries total 47,214 and 711 cases are considered active.

There are 76 people in hospital. This is the lowest number of hospitalizations since November 18, 2020. Sixty-five are receiving inpatient care: Far North West, 1; North West, 8; North Central, 6; Saskatoon, 28; Central East, 2; Regina, 16; and South Central, 4. Eleven people are in intensive care: North Central, 2; Saskatoon, 4; Central East, 1; and Regina, 4.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 69 (5.6 per 100,000). This is the lowest seven-day average since October of 2020. A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past several months is available here.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

NITHA numbers

There are 31 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities.
These cases are located in the Far North West, 19; Far North East, 10; North Central, two; 3,640 cases (98 per cent) have recovered, and three people are hospitalized.

(Facebook/NITHA Saskatchewan)

The full update from the province is here.

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