There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report on July 9, bringing the total to 813 cases. Two of the new cases are in the South, one new case is in the Saskatoon region, one is in the Far North and one is in the Central region.
Of the 813 reported COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, 48 are considered active. A total of 750 people have recovered.
Five people are in hospital. Two individuals are receiving inpatient care in the North and two in Saskatoon, and one person is in intensive care in Saskatoon.
To date, 71,757 COVID‐19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of July 7, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 52,912 people tested per million population. The national rate was 81,282 people tested per million population.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting individuals travelling to and from, and living in, Prince Albert and area of an increase in COVID-19 illnesses in the community. As a result, visitation will be restricted at Victoria Hospital and long-term care homes, including Herb Bassett Home, Pineview Terrace and Mont St. Joseph Home.
More information can be found at https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/news/releases/Pages/2020/July/Increase-cluster-of-COVID-19-cases-in-Prince-Albert-area.aspx.
If you are experiencing symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, headaches, aches and pains, sore throat, chills, runny nose or a loss of your sense of taste or smell, contact HealthLine 811 or your family physician for advice on whether you should be tested for COVID-19. You can also take the online self-assessment at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.