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Learn more about COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.  Daily case numbers and information for businesses and workers.

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Cases and Risk of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Map of COVID-19 Testing in Saskatchewan

Summary

As of April 22, there are six (6) new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan bringing the total to 326 reported cases.

  • No (0) new cases were Saskatchewan residents tested out of province
  • 326 cases are confirmed and none (0) are presumptive (referred to RRPL/NML for confirmatory testing)
  • 61 cases out of the 326 cases are considered active (18.7%)
  • 150 cases are in the Saskatoon area, 71 cases are from the Regina area, 61 cases are from the north area,  18 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 52% of the cases are males and 48% are females
  • 42% (136) of cases are travel-related, 41% (135) are either contacts or linked to a mass gathering event, 10% (32) have no known exposures and 7% (23) 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 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 1.2%
  • A total of 261 individuals have recovered (80.1%)
  • 25,321 COVID-19 tests had been performed in Saskatchewan.

 

Summary of Persons with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan (as of April 22, 2020)
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Region Total Cases Confirmed Cases *Active Cases Inpatient Hospitalizations ICU Hospitalizations Recovered** Deaths
Far North 18  18 16 0 0 2 0
North 61 61 5 1 0 55 1
Central (excluding Saskatoon) 11 11 2 0 0 8 1
Saskatoon 150 150 24 1 1 125 1
South (excluding Regina) 15 15 1 0 0 14 0
Regina 71 71 13 2 0 57 1
Total Saskatchewan 326*** 326 61 4 1 261 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 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 22, 2020)

Total Cases Age 19 and Under Age 20 to 39 Ages 40 to 59 Age 60 to 79 Age 80+
326* 26 117 110  64 9
*Includes no (0) presumptive cases  

 

Number of COVID-19 Confirmed and Presumptive Cases (as of April 22, 2020)

 

Cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Summary for Saskatchewan
Cumulative counts as of April 22, 2020

Total Tests Performed: 25,321 (a person may have multiple tests performed)

Summary of Persons Tested for COVID-19 in former RHAs (as of April 22, 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 496 0 18 478 551
North 3,744 0 61 3,687 3,916
Central (excluding Saskatoon) 1,657 0 11 1,646 1,736
Saskatoon 9,455 0 150 9,306 9,971
South (excluding Regina) 2,536 0 15 2,521 2,656
Regina 6,010 0 71 5,938 6,376
Total 24,008 0 326 23,686 25,321

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 21, 2020)

 COVID-19 Testing in Saskatchewan

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.

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