There are six new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 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.
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. One person is in intensive care in Saskatoon.
To date, 176,912 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of September 21, 2020 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.
Yesterday, 1,507 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.
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.