There are 110 new cases of COVID-19 and 207 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on March 15, bringing the provincial total to 30,727 cases.
No additional Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.
There are no new cases in the South East region, and there are currently eight active cases in Estevan’s Zone 4.
The new cases are located in the Far North East (3), North West (10), North Central (5), North East (8), Saskatoon (11), Central West (2), Central East (10), Regina (53), South West (1) and South Central (6) zones. One (1) new case is pending residence information. Three (3) cases were found to be out-of-province residents and removed from the counts.
There are a total of 29,021 recoveries and 1,299 cases are considered active. This is the lowest number of active cases since November 9.
One hundred thirty-seven (137) people are in hospital. One hundred and seven (107) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (2), Far North East (1), North West (8), North Central (7), Saskatoon (44), Central East (7), Regina (36), South Central (1) and South East (1). Thirty (30) people are in intensive care: North West (1), Saskatoon (14), Central East (3) and Regina (12).
There were 2,013 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on March 14.
As of March 15, there remain 70 confirmed variants of concern cases in Saskatchewan: 64 B1.1.1.7 (UK) and six B1.351 (SA). There are now 210 presumptive variant of concern cases in addition to the confirmed cases: they are located in the Far North East (1), Saskatoon (4), Central East (5), Regina (185), South Central (10) and South East (5) zones. This total includes the 77 presumptive variant of concern cases reported Friday.
To date, 612,606 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan. As of March 13, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan's per capita rate was 515,768 tests performed per million population. The national rate was 680,996 tests performed per million population.
The seven-day average of daily new cases is 132 (10.8 new cases per 100,000).
COVID-19 vaccine bookings for 70+ province-wide, 50+ in Far North
Starting at 8 a.m. this morning, the Saskatchewan Health Authority Patient Booking System expanded COVID-19 vaccine appointment options to include individuals 70 years of age and older in all parts of the province; as well as residents 50 years of age and older in the Northern Administrative District.
Call 1-833-SASKVAX (1-833-727-5829) between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Additional information on eligibility and how to book your appointment is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/vaccine-booking.
Drive-thru vaccination clinic open in Regina for residents 64 years
Beginning today, a drive-thru immunization clinic has opened in Regina to administer the AstraZeneca vaccine to residents 64 years of age.
The drive thru clinic is located on the grounds of the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. (Lewvan Drive and 11th Avenue) and is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis for the eligible age group. You cannot pre-book an appointment for the drive-thru clinic.
It is anticipated that this age range will expand rapidly, and eligible residents are asked to check the website regularly for the latest: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/vaccine-booking.
Vaccination update
An additional 2,009 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 104,424.
The 2,009 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered in the following regions: North West (200), North Central (141), Saskatoon (827) and Regina (841).
For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.
