There are six new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Sept. 23, bringing the total to 1,830 reported cases. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (2), Central West (1) and Regina (3) zones.
Of the 1,830 reported cases, 133 are considered active. A total of 1,673 people have recovered, including 19 more patients who have recovered as of Sept. 23.
As the number of active cases in communal living settings is now very low, it will no longer be reported separately unless the number of active cases in these settings rises above 20.
A total of nine people are in hospital. Eight people are receiving inpatient care; seven of those are in Saskatoon, one is in the South Central zone, and one person is in intensive care in Saskatoon.
Of the 1,830 cases in the province to date, 276 cases are travellers; 901 are community contacts (including mass gatherings); 532 have no known exposures; and 121 are under investigation by local public health, and 69 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.
By age category, 306 cases involve people 19 years of age and under; 596 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 566 are in the 40-59 age range; 301 are in the 60-79 age range; and 61 are in the 80-plus range.
About 50 per cent of the cases are females and 50 per cent are males. Twenty-four deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
 There are 439 cases are from the south area (222 southwest, 199 south central, 18 southeast); 361 cases are from the Saskatoon area; 358 cases are from the far north area (349 far northwest, 0 far north central, 9 far northeast); 271 cases are from the north area (131 northwest, 73 north central, 67 northeast); 236 cases are from the central area (174 central west, 62 central east), and 65 cases are from the Regina area.
To date, 176,912 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of Sept. 21, when other provincial and national numbers are available from Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 125,064 people tested per million population. The national rate was 180,024 people tested per million population.
A total of 1,507 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan on Sept. 22.
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 are experiencing worsening symptoms. If you require urgent care, call 911.
Priority testing is available for those who are symptomatic, health care workers and first responders, teachers and school staff.
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 on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In Saskatoon, the centre is at 3630 Thatcher Avenue on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 7:15 p.m., and on 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. 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.
