Summary
As of April 10, there are six (6) new confirmed cases and one (1) new presumptive case, bringing the total to 285 reported cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.
- 284 cases are confirmed and one (1) case is presumptive (waiting for confirmation by NML)
- 146 cases out of the 285 cases are considered active (51.2%)
- 142 cases are in the Saskatoon area, 60 cases are from the Regina area, 52 cases are from the north area, 15 cases are from the south area, 10 cases are from the central area and six (6) cases are in the far north
- 17 of the cases are individuals in the 0-19 year old category; all others are adults, with 54% of the cases are males and 46% are females
- 123 cases are travel-related, 103 cases are either contacts or linked to a mass gathering event, 22 cases have no known exposures and 36 cases are under investigation by local public health
- 30 cases are health care workers, although the source of their infections may not be health care related
- A total of eight (8) individuals are hospitalized; including six (6) inpatient hospitalizations and two (2) in ICU hospitalizations
- Three (3) Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died. Saskatchewan now has a fatality rate of 1.1%
- A total of 136 individuals have recovered (47.7%)
- 17,634 COVID-19 tests had been performed in Saskatchewan
Summary of Persons with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan (as of April 10, 2020)
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| Region |
Total Cases |
Confirmed Cases |
*Active Cases |
Inpatient Hospitalizations |
ICU Hospitalizations |
Recovered** |
Deaths |
| Far North |
6 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| North |
52 |
52 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
1 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
10 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
| Saskatoon |
142*** |
141 |
86 |
4 |
1 |
55 |
1 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
15 |
15 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Regina |
60 |
60 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
36 |
0 |
| Total Saskatchewan |
285*** |
284 |
146 |
6 |
2 |
136 |
3 |
NOTES: Table includes a total of six (6) cases tested in out of province laboratories
*Active case count may be an overestimate. Active cases are calculated by subtracting deaths and recovered cases from total cases
**There may be more recovered cases yet to be reported to Public Health.
***Includes one (1) presumptive case
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 10, 2020)
| Total Cases |
Age 19 and Under |
Age 20 to 44 |
Ages 45 to 64 |
Age 65+ |
| 285* |
17 |
124* |
96 |
48 |
*Includes one (1) presumptive case
Number of COVID-19 Confirmed Cases (as of April 10, 2020)
COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Summary for Saskatchewan
Cumulative counts as of April 9, 2020
Total Tests Performed: 17,634 (a person may have multiple tests performed)
Summary of Persons Tested for COVID-19 in former RHAs (as of April 10, 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 |
308 |
0 |
6 |
302 |
326 |
| North |
2,445 |
0 |
52 |
2,397 |
2,521 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
1,079 |
0 |
10 |
1,069 |
1,116 |
| Saskatoon |
6,953 |
1 |
141 |
6,812 |
7,244 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
1,789 |
0 |
15 |
1,774 |
1,853 |
| Regina |
4,315 |
0 |
60 |
4,255 |
4,510 |
| Total |
16,952* |
1 |
284 |
16,672 |
17,634* |
Source: RRPL Daily Test Count Table by former RHA
*Includes one (1) patient indeterminate (result was neither negative or confirmed at NML; specimen re-collection is required)
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 10, 2020)
Source: RRPL Daily Test Count Table
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