Biggest Spike Yet In Daily Increase In Covid - 19 Numbers
It is the biggest single day spike yet in confirmed cases as 30 more people in the province have contracted the virus. This raises the total number of people in Saaskatchewan to contract the virus to 134.
At the present time there are six people who have been hospitalized with three people in intensive care units (ICU).
One inpatient case is located in the north, one in Saskatoon and one in Regina.
One ICU case is located in central Saskatchewan, one in Saskatoon and one in Regina.
At least seven cases are a result of local transmission. The rest are travel-related or cluster-related due to exposure at mass gatherings.
Five cases concern individuals 19 years of age and under; all other cases are adults.
58 cases are in the 20-44 age range; 49 are in the 45-64 range; and 22 are in the 65-plus range.
57 per cent of the cases are males and 43 per cent are females.
On a positive note four people have recovered from the virus, though there may be more cases yet to be reported to Public Health. There are no deaths in the province attributed to Covid - 19.
To date, 8,248 COVID-19 tests have been performed by the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory.
Case surveillance and testing information, including regional locations of confirmed and presumptive cases is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.
A large number, 18, of the provincial case numbers can be tracked down to a supper for a snowmobile rally held at Christopher Lake on March 14th the Prince Albert Daily Herald reported today.
The province is still trying to track down all attendees. At the time the supper was held the event complied with the provincially State of Emergency rules.
MJ Independent carried a story asking those who attended to immediately go into self isolation and to immediatley contact health authorities if they felt sick. Two people who attended the event, including a server, were later found to have contracted Covid - 19.
COVID-19 Information Online
Residents can go to www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19 for the latest information reorganized to make it easy for residents to find what they need. It includes information on travel guidance and preventative measures as well as information for care providers.
Unsure of your symptoms?
Visit www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19 and use the self-assessment tool to determine if you should contact HealthLine 811.
Note that any use of the former URL will redirect residents to the new site. Public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.