Summary
As of April 25, there are eight (8) new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 349 reported cases.
- 347 cases are confirmed and two (2) are presumptive (referred to RRPL/NML for confirmatory testing)
- 57 cases out of the 349 cases are considered active
- 150 cases are in the Saskatoon area, 73 cases are from the Regina area, 65 cases are from the north area, 35 cases are in the far north, 15 cases are from the south area and 11 cases are from the central area
- 29 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
- 138 of cases are travel-related, 146 are either contacts or linked to a mass gathering event, 34 have no known exposures and 31 are under investigation by local public health
- 37 cases are healthcare workers, although the source of their infections may not be health care related
- A total of four (4) individuals are hospitalized; including two (2) inpatient hospitalizations and two (2) ICU hospitalizations
- Four (4) Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died. Saskatchewan has a fatality rate of 1.1%
- A total of 288 individuals have recovered (82.5%)
- 27,232 COVID-19 tests had been performed in Saskatchewan
Summary of Persons with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan (as of April 25, 2020)
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| Region |
Total Cases |
Confirmed Cases |
*Active Cases |
Inpatient Hospitalizations |
ICU Hospitalizations |
Recovered** |
Deaths |
| Far North |
35*** |
33 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| North |
65 |
65 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
58 |
1 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
11 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
| Saskatoon |
150 |
150 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
142 |
1 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
15 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
| Regina |
73 |
73 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
63 |
1 |
| Total Saskatchewan |
349*** |
347 |
57 |
2 |
2 |
288 |
4 |
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*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 25, 2020)
| Total Cases |
Age 19 and Under |
Age 20 to 39 |
Ages 40 to 59 |
Age 60 to 79 |
Age 80+ |
| 349* |
29* |
125 |
118 |
66 |
11* |
*Includes two (2) presumptive cases
Number of COVID-19 Confirmed and Presumptive Cases (as of April 25, 2020)
COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Summary for Saskatchewan
Cumulative counts as of April 25, 2020
Total Tests Performed: 27,232 (a person may have multiple tests performed)
Summary of Persons Tested for COVID-19 in former RHAs (as of April 25, 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 |
574 |
2 |
33 |
539 |
646 |
| North |
4,078 |
0 |
65 |
4,017 |
4,297 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
1,755 |
0 |
11 |
1,744 |
1,849 |
| Saskatoon |
10,094 |
0 |
150 |
9,945 |
10,706 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
2,683 |
0 |
15 |
2,668 |
2,814 |
| Regina |
6,390 |
0 |
73 |
6,316 |
6,792 |
| Total |
25,697 |
2 |
347 |
25,352 |
27,232 |
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 25, 2020)
Source: RRPL Daily Test Count Table
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