Summary
As of April 23, there are five (5) new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan bringing the total to 331 reported cases.
- 330 cases are confirmed and one (1) is presumptive (referred to RRPL/NML for confirmatory testing)
- 57 cases out of the 331 cases are considered active (17.2%)
- 150 cases are in the Saskatoon area, 71 cases are from the Regina area, 62 cases are from the north area, 22 cases are in the far north, 15 cases are from the south area and 11 cases are from the central area
- Twenty-six (26) of the cases are individuals in the 19 and under age category; all others are adults, with 51% of the cases are males and 49% are females
- 136 of cases are travel-related, 142 are either contacts or linked to a mass gathering event, 33 have no known exposures and 20 are under investigation by local public health
- Thirty-six (36) cases are healthcare workers, although the source of their infections may not be health care related
- A total of six (6) individuals are hospitalized; including five (5) inpatient hospitalizations and one (1) in ICU hospitalization
- Four (4) Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died. Saskatchewan now has a fatality rate of 1.2%
- A total of 270 individuals have recovered (81.6%)
- 25,872 COVID-19 tests had been performed in Saskatchewan.
Summary of Persons with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan (as of April 23, 2020)
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| Region |
Total Cases |
Confirmed Cases |
*Active Cases |
Inpatient Hospitalizations |
ICU Hospitalizations |
Recovered** |
Deaths |
| Far North |
22*** |
21 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| North |
62 |
62 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
56 |
1 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
11 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
| Saskatoon |
150 |
150 |
20 |
2 |
1 |
129 |
1 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
15 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
| Regina |
71 |
71 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
60 |
1 |
| Total Saskatchewan |
331*** |
330 |
57 |
5 |
1 |
270 |
4 |
*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 23, 2020)
| Total Cases |
Age 19 and Under |
Age 20 to 39 |
Ages 40 to 59 |
Age 60 to 79 |
Age 80+ |
| 331* |
26 |
117 |
113* |
65 |
10 |
*Includes one (1) presumptive case
Number of COVID-19 Confirmed and Presumptive Cases (as of April 23, 2020)
COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Summary for Saskatchewan
Cumulative counts as of April 23, 2020
Total Tests Performed: 25,872 (a person may have multiple tests performed)
Summary of Persons Tested for COVID-19 in former RHAs (as of April 23, 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 |
524 |
1 |
21 |
502 |
583 |
| North |
3,857 |
0 |
62 |
3,799 |
4,042 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
1,672 |
0 |
11 |
1,661 |
1,755 |
| Saskatoon |
9,621 |
0 |
150 |
9,472 |
10,158 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
2,588 |
0 |
15 |
2,573 |
2,710 |
| Regina |
6,124 |
0 |
71 |
6,052 |
6,501 |
| Total |
24,504 |
1 |
330 |
24,177 |
25,872 |
Source: RRPL Daily Test Count Table by former RHA
Note: Table includes a total of six (6) cases tested in out-of-province laboratories.
Summary of Persons Tested for COVID-19 by Day (as of April 23, 2020)
Source: RRPL Daily Test Count Table
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