There are seven new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Sept. 29, bringing the total to 1,899 reported cases. The new cases are located in the Central East (1) and Regina (6) zones.
Of the 1,899 reported cases, 138 are considered active. A total of 1,737 people have recovered, including 18 more patients as of Sept. 29.
Eight people are in hospital. Eight people are receiving inpatient care; six of those are in Saskatoon, one is in Regina and one is in the Southwest.
Of the 1,899 cases in the province to date, 286 cases are travellers; 936 are community contacts (including mass gatherings); 555 have no known exposures; 122 are under investigation by local public health, and 73 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
By age category, 325 cases involve people 19 years of age and under; 621 cases are in the 20-39 age range;584 are in the 40-59 age range; 306 are in the 60-79 age range; and 63 are in the 80-plus range.
About 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males. Twenty-four deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
There are 441 cases from the south area (222 southwest,200 south central, 19 southeast); 385 cases are from the Saskatoon area; 359 cases are from the far north area (350 far northwest, 0 far north central, 9 far northeast); 276 cases are from the north area (132 northwest, 77 north central, 67 northeast); 256 cases are from the central area (175 central west, 81 central east); 182 cases are from the Regina area, and 122 are under investigation by local public health.
To date, 189,515 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of Sept. 27,when other provincial and national numbers are available from Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 133,440 people tested per million population. The national rate was 192,079 people tested per million population.
Yesterday, 1,447 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.
COVID-19 Testing
COVID-19 testing is available to anyone who requests it. A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811, your physician or nurse practitioner. If you require urgent care, call 911.
Note that testing is prioritized for symptomatic individuals and, in accordance with the latest expert advice on COVID-19, you will be required to wait until symptoms have been present for 48 hours before testing to minimize the number of false negatives. Symptomatic patients in acute care and symptomatic and asymptomatic health care workers and first responders, residents in long-term care or personal care homes, teachers and educational staff are also prioritized.
If you are asymptomatic and planning to travel but require a test, please allow a minimum of seven days from the date of your test through to notification of results. You can also view your results directly on MySaskHealthRecord.
Drive-through testing sites that do not require a referral are operating in Regina and Saskatoon. This is in addition to the testing and assessment centres currently open.
In Regina, the drive-through is at the International Trade Centre at Evraz Place, Hall C, 1700 Elphinstone Street on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m., and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In Saskatoon, the drive-through is at 3630 Thatcher Avenue on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 7:15 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A valid Saskatchewan Health Card will be required for each person getting tested. A Canadian Armed Forces number or Interim Federal Health identification will also be accepted. Individuals from out of province will require a valid provincial health card from their province ofresidence.
You will be required to wear a mask during the registration process.
The drive-through sites will be first come, first served so there may be some wait times. You must wait in your vehicle. There are no public washrooms available at these sites.
