There are 254 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on April 2, bringing the provincial total to 34,043 cases.
One Saskatchewan resident who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. The death was reported in the 60-69 age group in the Saskatoon zone.
Thirty-one cases are located in the South East region. There are seven new cases in South East Zone 4, which incudes Estevan. A total of 39 cases in Zone 4 are considered active.
There are also 15 new cases in South East Zone 3, which includes Weyburn, six new cases in Zone 2, which is north of Zone 4, and three new cases in Zone 1, which is northwest of Zone 4.
The other new cases are located in the Far North West (1), Far North East (3), North West (13), North Central (12), North East (9), Saskatoon (36), Central East (8), Regina (112) and South Central (22) regions.
Seven new cases have pending residence information.
Another 150 people have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 31,554. Three of the recoveries are from South East Zone 4, and a total of six are from the South East region.
A total of 2,053 cases are considered active, including 185 in the South East.
One hundred ninety-three people are in hospital. One hundred and fifty-six people are receiving inpatient care: Far North East (1), North West (6), North Central (2), Saskatoon (48), Central East (10), Regina (80), South Central (2) and South East (7). The number of people in hospital in the South East is down four from April 1.
Thirty-seven (37) people are in intensive or critical care: Saskatoon (9), Central East (1), North West (1), North Central (2), South Central (1) and Regina (23).
The seven-day average of daily new cases is 212 (17.3 new cases per 100,000 people). A chart comparing today's average to data collected over the past several months is available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.
There were 4,780 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on April 1, 2021, a new single day high, with 405 from the South East.
To date, 674,211 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan. As of March 31, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan's per capita rate was 563,795 tests performed per million population. The national rate was 730,689 tests performed per million population.
An additional 8,109 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 208,742.
The 8,109 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered in the following regions: Far North West (242), Far North East (138), North Central (500), North West (413), North East (604), Saskatoon (2,225), Central West (11), Central East (1,599), Regina (1,911), South West (242) and South East (224).
The COVID-19 vaccine appointment booking system currently includes residents 58 years of age and older. Eligible residents are encouraged to book their COVID-19 vaccinations online or by phone. Additional information on how to book your appointment is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-booking.
Watch your local media for updates on availability of drive-thru and walk-in vaccination clinics. These services are opening over the weekend in more communities, including Prince Albert, North Battleford and Weyburn.
One fifth of Saskatchewan residents in their 80s have now received their second dose of vaccine and are fully vaccinated.
Variants of concern (VOC) are rising across southern Saskatchewan, particularly in the Moose Jaw and Weyburn areas. Residents in these areas are urged to adhere to best personal protective measures.
All Saskatchewan residents should monitor active cases in their area and adjust their activity accordingly. Active and new case information for each area can be found at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness
As of April 1, 1,951 variants of concern have been identified by screening in Saskatchewan, reported in the Far North East (2), North Central (12), Saskatoon (72), Central West (8), Central East (30), Regina (1,419), South West (7), South Central (151) and South East (127) zones. There are 123 cases with area of residence pending.
These were previously reported as "presumptive positives" but all screening tests will be considered confirmed VOCs for the purposes of public reporting and contact investigations.
