There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 26. This brings the total to 1,604 reported cases.
One more person with COVID-19 has died. This person was in the southwest zone and in the 50-59 age range.
Of the 1,604 reported cases, 60 are considered active. A total of 1,520 people have recovered, including 30 more patients as of Aug. 26.
Three people are in hospital. One person is receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon and two people are in intensive care in Saskatoon.
Investigations completed thus far have found that 24 of the 60 active cases are in communal living settings.
Of the 1,604 cases in the province, 233 cases are travellers; 818 are community contacts (including mass gatherings); 484 have no known exposures; 69 are under investigation by local public health, and 66 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
By age category, 264 cases involve people 19 years of age and under; 516 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 492 are in the 40-59 age range; 276 are in the 60-79 age range; and 56 are in the 80-plus range.
About 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
Twenty-four deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
There are 413 cases from the south area (213 southwest, 189 south central, 11 southeast); 352 cases from the far north area (346 far northwest, 0 far north central, 6 far northeast); 259 cases from the north area (125 northwest, 68 north central, 66 northeast); 254 cases from the Saskatoon area; 194 cases from the central area (161 central west, 33 central east), and 132 cases from the Regina area.
To date, 135,518 COVID鈥�19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of August 24, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan鈥檚 per capita rate was 95,970 people tested per million population. The national rate was 138,473 people tested per million population.
A total of 1,186 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan on Aug. 25.
COVID-19 Testing
COVID-19 testing is now available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not. 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.
