Summary
As of April 5, there are eighteen (18) new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 249 reported cases of COVID‐19 in Saskatchewan.
- Two (2) were Saskatchewan residents tested in out-of-province laboratories
- 249 cases are confirmed and no (0) cases are presumptive
- Eleven (11) of the cases are individuals in the zero to 19-year-old category; all others are adults, with 54% of the cases are males and 46% are females
- 109 cases are travel-related, 71 are either contacts or linked to a mass gathering event, 14 have no known exposures and 55 are under investigation by local public health
- A total of four (4) individuals are hospitalized; including two (2) inpatient hospitalizations and two (2) ICU hospitalizations
- Three (3) Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died
- A total of sixty-seven (67) individuals have recovered
- To date, 13,528 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan
Summary of Persons with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan (as of April 5, 2020)
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| Region |
Total Cases |
Confirmed Cases** |
Inpatient Hospitalizations |
ICU Hospitalizations |
Recovered* |
Deaths |
| Far North |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| North |
47 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Saskatoon |
123 |
123 |
2 |
1 |
28 |
1 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Regina |
51 |
51 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
| Total Saskatchewan |
249 |
249 |
2 |
2 |
67 |
3 |
*There may be more recovered cases yet to be reported to Public Health.
**Includes two new cases tested in out-of-province laboratories, bringing the total to six.
Source: PHB notifications and RRPL Daily Test Count Table.
NOTE: Boundaries were changed. As a result, the count distribution has changed from the March 25th summary. Far North – AHA, fKYHR, fMCHR; North - fPNHR, fKTHR, fPAPHR; Central - fHHR, fSHR; Saskatoon - fSkHR; South - fCHR, fFHHR, fSCHR; Regina - fRQHR
Summary of Persons with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan by Age (as of April 5, 2020)
| Total Cases |
Age 19 and Under |
Age 20 to 44 |
Ages 45 to 64 |
Age 65+ |
| 249 |
11 |
108 |
88 |
42 |
Number of COVID-19 Confirmed Cases (as of April 5, 2020)
COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Summary for Saskatchewan
Cumulative counts as of April 4, 2020
Total Tests Performed: 13,528 (a person may have multiple tests performed)
Summary of Persons Tested for COVID-19 in former RHAs (as of April 5, 2020)
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| Region |
# of Patients with Tests Ordered
|
# Patients Presumptive Positive |
# Patients Confirmed Positive |
# Patients Confirmed Negative |
Total # of Tests Performed |
| Far North |
257 |
0 |
3 |
254 |
273 |
| North |
1,800 |
0 |
47 |
1,757 |
1,849 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
852 |
0 |
10 |
842 |
875 |
| Saskatoon |
5,441 |
0 |
123 |
5,320 |
5,635 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
1,335 |
0 |
15 |
1,320 |
1,382 |
| Regina |
3,331 |
0 |
51 |
3,280 |
3,472 |
| Total |
13,055 |
0 |
249 |
12,812 |
13,528 |
Source: RRPL Daily Test Count Table by former RHA
NOTE: Boundaries were changed. As a result, the count distribution has changed from the March 25th summary. Far North – AHA, fKYHR, fMCHR; North - fPNHR, fKTHR, fPAPHR; Central - fHHR, fSHR; Saskatoon - fSkHR; South - fCHR, fFHHR, fSCHR; Regina - fRQHR.
As the geographic locations for some people tested are unknown, numbers in the columns may not add up to the total number.
Summary of Persons Tested for COVID-19 by week (as of April 5, 2020)
Source: RRPL Daily Test Count Table
COVID-19 is a serious health threat, and the situation is evolving daily. The Public Health Agency of Canada is monitoring the situation and providing updates on the risk to Canadians.