In June, 21 Saskatchewan residents were admitted to the ICU due to COVID-19, and 15 residents died from the illness. There were ZERO COVID-19 related deaths or ICU admissions of any resident who had received both doses of vaccine.
Even with public health orders being lifted on July 11, the pandemic is not over. As much progress as we've made towards immunizing the province we will continue to see COVID-19 transmission over the summer, particularly among unvaccinated populations.
There was one new COVID case in the Weyburn area as of July 11, and six active cases in the area, with 15 active cases in the southeast overall.
There is no one in hospital for COVID currently, and 54 new tests were administered in the southeast region.
There were 766 doses of vaccine given in the southeast, and there are now 38,923 totally vaccinated residents who are 12 and over in the southeast region.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) encourages all residents to be immunized with both doses as soon as you are eligible, protecting yourself, your loved ones and your community from serious illness and death.
Continuing to get tested when experiencing even mild symptoms is also an important part of a multi-layered approach to personal protection against COVID-19 including choosing to wearing a mask, washing your hands often, staying home if you are unwell and getting immunized when it’s available to you.
Help us stick it to COVID by taking advantage of one of the many options available for immunization and testing: booked appointments, drive-thru and walk-in clinics, pop-up clinics, and participating pharmacies.
