Summary
As of April 12, there are seven (7) new confirmed cases and two (2) new presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 298 reported cases.
- 296 cases are confirmed and two (2) are presumptive.
- 130 cases out of the 289 cases are considered active.
- Twenty (20) of the cases are individuals in the zero to 19-year-old category; all others are adults, with 53% of the cases are males and 47% are females
- Twenty-five (25) cases are a result of local exposures that are unidentifiable and are not related to travel or mass gathering/event-related.
- Thirty-two (32) cases are healthcare workers, although the source of their infections may not be health care related.
- Seven (7) individuals are hospitalized; including seven (7) inpatient hospitalizations and no (0) ICU hospitalizations.
- Four (4) Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died.
- A total of 164 individuals have recovered.
- To date, 19,276 COVID-19 tests have been performed.
Summary of Persons with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan (as of April 12, 2020)
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| Region |
Total Cases |
Confirmed Cases |
*Active Cases |
Inpatient Hospitalizations |
ICU Hospitalizations |
Recovered** |
Deaths |
| Far North |
7 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| North |
56*** |
54 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
1 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
10 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
| Saskatoon |
147 |
147 |
68 |
6 |
0 |
78 |
1 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
15 |
15 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Regina |
63 |
63 |
26 |
1 |
0 |
36 |
1 |
| Total Saskatchewan |
298*** |
296 |
130 |
7 |
0 |
164 |
4 |
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 two (2) presumptive cases
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 12, 2020)
| Total Cases |
Age 19 and Under |
Age 20 to 44 |
Ages 45 to 64 |
Age 65+ |
| 298* |
20 |
129* |
99* |
50 |
*Includes two (2) presumptive cases
Number of COVID-19 Confirmed and Presumptive Cases (as of April 12, 2020)
COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Summary for Saskatchewan
Cumulative counts as of April 12, 2020
Total Tests Performed: 19,276 (a person may have multiple tests performed)
Summary of Persons Tested for COVID-19 in former RHAs (as of April 12, 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 |
338 |
0 |
7 |
331 |
362 |
| North |
2,735 |
2 |
54 |
2,683 |
2,827 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
1,234 |
0 |
10 |
1,224 |
1,277 |
| Saskatoon |
7,542 |
0 |
147 |
7,396 |
7,880 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
1,933 |
0 |
15 |
1,918 |
2,003 |
| Regina |
4,645 |
0 |
63 |
4,582 |
4,854 |
| Total |
18,499 |
2 |
296 |
18,206 |
19,276 |
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 12, 2020)
Source: RRPL Daily Test Count Table
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