(The Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

COVID-19

Province reports 61 new cases of COVID-19, 71 recoveries and one death

Jun 26, 2021 | 2:42 PM

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 61 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death.

The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the following zones: Far North West, 10; Far North East, one; North West, 12; and North Central, three. One new case is pending residence information.

Six cases with pending residence information have been assigned to the following zones: Far North East, three; North Central, one; Central West, one; and Regina, one. One case who tested out of province was added to the Saskatoon zone. Two cases were found to be out-of-province residents and were removed from the count.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

One new death was reported today in the 40 to 49 age group from the Regina zone.

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Recoveries total 47,543 and 597 cases are considered active.

There are 79 people in hospital. Sixty-nine are receiving inpatient care: North West, eight; North Central, 10; Saskatoon, 31; Central West, one; Central East, three; Regina, 14; and South Central, two. Ten are in intensive care: North West, two; North Central, two; Saskatoon, four; and Regina, two.

COVID-19 map. (Government of Saskatchewan)

Vaccines Reported

An additional 23,323 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,092,980.

The additional 23,323 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 330; Far North Central, 10; Far North East, 225; North West, 1,019; North Central, 1,480; North East, 871; Saskatoon, 6,732; Central West, 657; Central East, 2,219; Regina, 4,770; South West, 923; South Central, 1,309; and South East, 2,128. There were 650 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

NITHA data

As of June 25, there are 45 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities.

These cases are located in the Far North Central (Athabasca), three; Far North West, 20; Far North East, 20; North Central, two; and North East, 0.

There are 3,644 cases (98 per cent) recovered, and four people are hospitalized.

There are 20 active cases of COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOCs) in NITHA communities. These cases are located in the Far North West, 13; and Far North East, seven.

NITHA COVID-19 data as of June 25, 2021. (NITHA/Facebook)

All Residents 12+ Eligible for Second Doses

All Saskatchewan residents 12 years and older who have received their first dose of vaccine are now be eligible to receive their second dose following a 28-day interval.

With the Delta variant circulating in Saskatchewan, it remains recommended that all residents receive second dose vaccinations as soon as you are eligible.

Remember that while one dose of COVID-19 vaccine provides good protection against transmission, two doses are required for optimal protection. Please receive your second dose as soon as you are eligible and maintain all public health measures until at least two weeks after your second dose.

This is an altered version of the Government of Saskatchewan media COVID update. For the full version click here.

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