27 new cases of COVID-19 are being reported by the province on Thursday.  Of the 27, 22 are from communal living settings meaning 95 of the 166 active cases in the province are from people in that situation.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says they are working closely with Hutterite communities throughout the province. While many of these communities have seen a significant decline in active cases, aggressive testing and contact tracing continues to find new cases in some communities.

Breaking down the 27 cases, 18 are in the Southwest, 4 are in South Central, three are in Saskatoon and two are in Regina.

11 more recoveries were announced meaning 1,325 people have recovered.

Five people are receiving inpatient care in hospital, with three in Saskatoon, one in Regina and one in the North Central region. Five people are in intensive care with three of those five in Saskatoon.

20 people have died from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.