Summary
As of April 29th, there are seventeen (17) new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan and no (0) new presumptive positive cases, bringing the total to 383 reported cases
- New cases are the Far North (11), North (5) and Saskatoon (1) regions
- No (0) new cases were Saskatchewan residents tested out of province
- 383 cases are confirmed and none (0) are presumptive (referred to RRPL/NML for confirmatory testing)
- 86 cases out of the 383 cases are considered active (22.5%)
- 151 cases are in the Saskatoon area, 75 cases are from the Regina area, 74 cases are from the north, 57 cases are in the far north, 15 cases are from the south and 11 cases are from the central area
- Thirty-four (34) of the cases are individuals in the 19 and under age category; all others are adults, with 50% of the cases are males and 50% are females
- 36% (137) of cases are travel-related, 40% (154) are either contacts or linked to a mass gathering event, 10% (35) have no known exposures and 15% (57) are under investigation by local public health
- Thirty-eight (38) cases are healthcare workers, although the source of their infections may not be health care related
- A total of ten (10) individuals are hospitalized; including seven (7) inpatient hospitalizations and three (3) in ICU hospitalization
- Six (6) Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died. Saskatchewan now has a fatality rate of 1.6%
- A total of 291 individuals have recovered (76.0%)
- 29,106 COVID-19 tests had been performed in Saskatchewan.
Summary of Persons with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan (as of April 29, 2020)
If on mobile device, turn sideways to see full table
| Region |
Total Cases |
Confirmed Cases |
*Active Cases |
Inpatient Hospitalizations |
ICU Hospitalizations |
Recovered** |
Deaths |
| Far North |
57 |
57 |
52 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
| North |
74 |
74 |
14 |
4 |
0 |
59 |
1 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
11 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
| Saskatoon |
151 |
151 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
142 |
1 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
15 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
| Regina |
75 |
75 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
65 |
1 |
| Total Saskatchewan |
383*** |
383 |
86 |
7 |
3 |
291 |
6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*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 no (0) 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 29, 2020)
| Total Cases |
Age 19 and Under |
Age 20 to 39 |
Ages 40 to 59 |
Age 60 to 79 |
Age 80+ |
| 383 |
34 |
140 |
129 |
69 |
11 |
Number of COVID-19 Confirmed and Presumptive Cases (as of April 29, 2020)
COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Summary for Saskatchewan
Cumulative counts as of April 29, 2020
Total Tests Performed: 29,106 (a person may have multiple tests performed)
Summary of Persons Tested for COVID-19 in former RHAs (as of April 29, 2020)
If on mobile device, turn sideways to see full table
| Region |
# of Patients with Tests Ordered
|
# Patients Presumptive Positive |
# Patients Confirmed Positive |
# Patients Confirmed Negative |
Total # of Tests Performed |
| Far North |
679 |
0 |
57 |
622 |
771 |
| North |
4,324 |
0 |
74 |
4,254 |
4,579 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
1,889 |
0 |
11 |
1,878 |
2,007 |
| Saskatoon |
10,669 |
0 |
151 |
10,519 |
11,383 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
2,835 |
0 |
15 |
2,820 |
2,983 |
| Regina |
6,800 |
0 |
75 |
6,724 |
7,246 |
| Total |
27,328* |
0 |
383 |
26,949 |
29,106* |
Source: RRPL Daily Test Count Table by former RHA
*Includes two (2) patients indeterminate (result was neither negative nor confirmed at NML; specimen re‐collection is required)
Summary of Persons Tested for COVID-19 by Day (as of April 29, 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.
Archives of Daily Summaries can be accessed on the Publications Centre.