There are 19 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 18, bringing the total to 1,776 reported cases. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (12), Central West (3) and Regina (4) zones.
Of the 12 new cases reported today in the Saskatoon area, six have been identified in the workplace at Brandt Industries. The remaining cases are linked to known cases that are being tracked by public health officials.
Of the 1,776 reported cases, 113 are considered active. A total of 1,639 people have recovered.
Five people are in hospital receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon.
Investigations completed thus far have found that 24 of the 113 current active cases are from communal living settings.
To date, 166,646 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of September 16, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers are available from Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 117,832 people tested per million population. The national rate was 170,848 people tested per million population.
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.
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-thru 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.