Summary
As of April 18, there are three (3) new confirmed cases and three (3) new presumptive cases, bringing the total to 313 reported cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.
- 310 cases are confirmed and three (3) are presumptive (referred to RRPL/NML for confirmatory testing)
- 75 cases out of the 313 cases are considered active
- 148 cases are in the Saskatoon area, 70 cases are from the Regina area, 59 cases are from the north area, 15 cases are from the south area, 11 cases are from the central area and 10 cases are in the far north
- Twenty-three (23) of the cases are individuals in the 0-19 year old category; all others are adults, with 52% of the cases are males and 48% are females
- 134 cases are travel-related, 132 are either contacts or linked to a mass gathering event, 29 have no known exposures and 18 are under investigation by local public health
- Thirty-five (35) cases are healthcare workers, although the source of their infections may not be health care related
- A total of five (5) individuals are hospitalized; including four (4) inpatient hospitalizations and one (1) in ICU hospitalization
- Four (4) Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died. Saskatchewan now has a fatality rate of 1.3%
- A total of 234 individuals have recovered (74.8%)
- 23,092 COVID-19 tests had been performed in Saskatchewan.
Summary of Persons with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan (as of April 18, 2020)
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| Region |
Total Cases |
Confirmed Cases |
*Active Cases |
Inpatient Hospitalizations |
ICU Hospitalizations |
Recovered** |
Deaths |
| Far North |
10*** |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| North |
59 |
59 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
1 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
11 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
| Saskatoon |
148*** |
147 |
38 |
2 |
0 |
109 |
1 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
15 |
15 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| Regina |
70 |
70 |
17 |
2 |
1 |
52 |
1 |
| Total Saskatchewan |
313*** |
310 |
75 |
4 |
1 |
234 |
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 three (3) presumptive cases; two (2) in Far North and one (1) in Saskatoon
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 18, 2020)
| Total Cases |
Age 19 and Under |
Age 20 to 39 |
Ages 40 to 59 |
Age 60 to 79 |
Age 80+ |
| 313* |
23 |
114* |
105* |
63 |
8 |
*Includes one (1) presumptive case
Number of COVID-19 Confirmed and Presumptive Cases (as of April 18, 2020)
COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Summary for Saskatchewan
Cumulative counts as of April 18, 2020
Total Tests Performed: 23,092 (a person may have multiple tests performed)
Summary of Persons Tested for COVID-19 in former RHAs (as of April 18, 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 |
406 |
2 |
8 |
396 |
444 |
| North |
3,372 |
0 |
59 |
3,317 |
3,513 |
| Central (excluding Saskatoon) |
1,525 |
0 |
11 |
1,514 |
1,587 |
| Saskatoon |
8,714 |
1 |
147 |
8,567 |
9,149 |
| South (excluding Regina) |
2,323 |
0 |
15 |
2,308 |
2,429 |
| Regina |
5,563 |
0 |
70 |
5,492 |
5,874 |
| Total |
21,997 |
3 |
310 |
21,688 |
23,092 |
Source: RRPL Daily Test Count Table by former RHA
As the geographic locations for some people tested are unknown, numbers in the columns may not add up to the total number.
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 Tested for COVID-19 by week (as of April 18, 2020)
Source: RRPL Daily Test Count Table
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