As of May 11, 2020, Saskatchewan has four new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 568. All of the new cases are in the Far North (La Loche). Of the 568 reported cases, 199 are considered active.
Fourteen more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 363. There are currently 11 people in hospital – eight are receiving inpatient care (five in the North and three in Saskatoon) and three are in intensive care (all in Saskatoon).
Overall in Saskatchewan:
To date, 37,439 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province. As of May 9, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 29,029 people tested per million population, which is on par with the national rate of 29,086 people tested per million population.
As the outbreak in the Lloydminster hospital continues to remain stable, the city of Lloydminster may proceed with Phase 2 of the re-opening, according to the schedule and stipulations under the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan.
All workplaces must be prepared to operate safely for customers and their employees, and take the proper preventative measures.