Seven more people in Saskatchewan have died as a result of COVID-19.  It brings the provincial number to 329.

Two deaths were reported in the 50-59 age group from the Far Northwest  and North West zones. Two deaths were reported in the 60-69 age group from the Northwest  and Saskatoon zones; one death was reported in the 70-79 age group from the South Central zone; and two deaths reported in the 80+ age group from the Saskatoon zone.

There are 250 new cases and 232 recoveries bringing the active case count to 2,265.  Of those 2,265, 480 are in Regina. One of the new cases is someone who has the UK COVID-19 variant and is in the Saskatoon zone.  This person has travelled from Southeast Asia.

The individual was tested mid-January. The individual quarantined following the travel and is now no longer infectious. Public health’s contact investigation indicates that all contacts of this resident have been identified and there is no indication of further transmission

The new cases are located in the Far Northwest (10), Far Northcentral (6), Far Northeast (37), Northwest (24), North- Central (22), Northeast (5), Saskatoon (49), West Central (10), East Central (17), Regina (44), South Central (10) and Southeast (11) zones, and five (5) cases with pending residence information.

Eleven cases with pending resident information were assigned to the North Central (8), North East (2) and Regina (1) zones.

216 are in hospital. 186 people are receiving inpatient care including 43 in Regina. 30 are getting intensive care including 10 in Regina.

The seven-day daily average now sits at 234 or 19.1 new cases per 100,000 population.

723 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 36,527.

The doses were administered in the following zones: Far North Central (17), Far North East (22), North Central (392), North West (83), Central East (11), and Saskatoon (198). Back-dated corrections submitted to February 2 have realized an additional 41 doses of vaccine administered in the Far North East (22) and Regina (19) zones.

Saskatchewan’s Moderna allocation of 6,000 doses is scheduled to arrive at the RRPL on February 5. It will be distributed to the Far North and North zones to provide second doses as well as to Central West, specifically Kindersley and Rosetown, for first doses.