COVID-19 Update: Five New Cases, Six More Recoveries, Eight In Hospital

Released on July 15, 2020

There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 15, bringing the total to 881 cases.  Three of the new cases are in the Central region, one in the Saskatoon region and one in the South.

Of the 881 reported cases, 75 are considered active.  A total of 791 people have recovered.

Eight people are in hospital.  Six people are receiving inpatient care; five in Saskatoon and one in the South.  Two people are in intensive care; one in Saskatoon and one in the South.

Of the 881 cases in the province:

• 179 cases are travellers;
• 497 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 132 have no known exposures; and
• 73 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 58 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
• 339 of the cases are from the Far North, 200 are from the Saskatoon area, 120 from the North, 85 from the Regina area, 84 from the South and 53 from the Central region.
• 122 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 310 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 271 are in the 40-59 age range; 153 are in the 60-79 age range; and 25 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 15 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 76,694 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 13, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 56,330 people tested per million population.  The national rate was 87,857 people tested per million population.

Remember the Fundamentals to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission

Saskatchewan residents across the province are reminded to follow the public health measures and personal safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Safety precautions include:

• physical distancing to maintain two metres of separation;
• implementing proper hygiene practices (coughing or sneezing into a tissue or your elbow);
• frequent handwashing; and
• following provincial public health orders.

Anyone with symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, headaches, aches and pains, sore throat, chills, runny nose or a loss of sense of taste or smell, should protect themselves and others by staying home, self-isolating and getting tested for COVID-19.

COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 testing is now available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not.  A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811.

General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.

Find the most up-to-date version of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan at www.saskatchewan.ca/re-open.

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For more information, contact:

Health
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4083
Email: media@health.gov.sk.ca