There are 245 new cases of COVID-19 and 296 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on April 23, bringing the provincial total to 39,392 cases.
Ten (10) cases that were tested out of province have been added to the Far North East (4) and North West (6) counts.
There is one (1) new death reported in the 60 to 69 age group in the Regina zone.
South East region registered 27 new cases, of which 11 are in South East Zone 4, which includes Estevan (94 active cases). Six cases were reported in South East Zone 1, and 10 were registered in Weyburn’s Zone 3.
The other new cases are located in the Far North West (2), Far North East (9), North West (23), North Central (15), North East (5), Saskatoon (40), Central West (3), Central East (19), Regina (75), South West (10) and South Central (12) zones. Five (5) new cases have pending residence information. Fourteen (14) cases with pending residence information have been assigned to the North Central (1) and Regina (13) zones.
There are a total of 36,458 recoveries and 2,463 cases are considered active.
One hundred and eighty-six (186) people are in hospital. One hundred and thirty-four (134) people are receiving inpatient care: Far North East (1), North West (9), North Central (7), Saskatoon (44), Central East (8), Regina (51), South West (3), South Central (4) and South East (7). Fifty-two (52) people are in intensive care: North Central (2), Saskatoon (11), Central East (2), Regina (35) and South West (2).
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number was 251 (20.5 new cases per 100,000). A chart comparing today's average to data collected over the past several months is available on the Government of Saskatchewan website at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.
There were 4,157 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on April 22, 2021.
To date, 745,435 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan. As of April 21, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan's per capita rate was 624,750 tests performed per million population. The national rate was 800,189 tests performed per million population.
As of April 22, 5,691 variants of concern have been identified by screening in Saskatchewan, reported in the Far North West (64), Far North East (2), North West (122), North Central (76), North East (9), Saskatoon (576), Central West (75), Central East (236), Regina (3,286), South West (143), South Central (444) and South East (596) zones. There are 62 screened VOCs with residence pending.
There are zero (0) new lineage results reported today. Of the 2,060 VOCs with lineages identified by whole genome sequencing in Saskatchewan, 2,046 are B.1.1.1.7 (UK), nine (9) are B.1.351 (SA) and five (5) are P.1. (Brazilian). The Regina zone accounts for 1,475 (72 per cent) of the VOC cases with confirmed lineage reported in Saskatchewan.
Please note that these VOCs may have been initially identified via means other than screening (i.e. selection for whole genome sequencing without screening) and that whole genome sequencing results to identify lineage are included in the screening results.
Confirmed variant of concern cases may appear in both columns on the website, depending on testing for that case. Adding the cases identified by screening and those that have received whole genome sequencing may result in double-counting individual cases.
Further statistics on the total number of cases among health care workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date, per capita testing rate and current numbers of confirmed variants of concern can be found at http://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-cases.
Vaccination update
An additional 9,801 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 382,135.
The 9,801 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following regions: Far North West (419), Far North Central (7), Far North East (222), North West (512), North Central (349), North East (950), Saskatoon (2,276), Central West (715), Central East (1,005), Regina (1,197), South West (502), South Central (310) and South East (1,013). There were 324 doses administered with zone of residence pending.
Fifty-four per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 40+ have received their first dose.
All vaccine administration details for the province, including first and second doses, can be found on the dashboard at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness. As the source database for vaccine information, Panorama is subject to continuous data updates which may result in revised counts, day over day.
Vaccination booking system open to ages 44+
Eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program is currently age 44 and older, except for the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, where it remains age 40 and older. This applies to all immunization clinics: booked appointments, drive-thru/walk-in and mobile.
Please remember that demand for appointments outweighs current available supply. Additional clinics will be added as new vaccine shipments are received.
Appointments can be made online at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19. People who do not have a cell phone or email account, need assistance in booking, or are providing documentation for priority eligibility status must book by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829). Additional information on how to book your appointment is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-booking.
Please do not call until you are eligible to book your vaccination appointment.
