There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 20, bringing the total to 1,590 total cases. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (1) and 麻豆传媒AV Central (3) zones.
Of the 1,590 reported cases, 149 are considered active. A total of 1,419 people have recovered, including nine more people as of Aug. 20.
Five people are in hospital.聽 One person is receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon.聽 Four people are in intensive care, all in Saskatoon.
Investigations completed thus far have found that 99 of 149 active cases are in communal living settings.
Of the 1,590 cases in the province, 230 cases are travellers; 818 are community contacts (including mass gatherings); 476 have no known exposures; 66 are under investigation by local public health, and 65 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
There are 410 cases from the south area (209 southwest, 190 south central, 11 southeast); 352 cases from the far north area (346 far northwest, 0 far north central, 6 far northeast); 254 cases from the north area (121 northwest, 68 north central, 65 northeast); 249 cases from the Saskatoon area; 194 cases from the central area (161 central west, 33 central east), and 131 cases from the Regina area.
By age category, 260 cases involve people 19 years of age and under; 509 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 492 are in the 40-59 age range; 274 are in the 60-79 age range; and 55 are in the 80-plus range.
About 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males. Twenty-two deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
To date, 126,624 COVID鈥�19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of August 1, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan鈥檚 per capita rate was 91,146 people tested per million population. The national rate was 131,033 people tested per million population.
Yesterday, 1,443 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.
COVID-19 Testing
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working toward increasing capacity in early September. COVID-19 testing is now available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not.聽A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811. Contact your physician鈥檚 office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms. If you require urgent care, call 911.
General COVID-19 Information
General public inquiries may be directed to [email protected].
