There are 173 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on May 21, bringing the provincial total to 45,310 cases. The Weyburn area has two new COVID cases as of May 21, with 26 active cases now in the Weyburn area, and 157 active cases in the southeast region.
Two new deaths are reported today. One death was reported in the 70-79 age group from the Far North East zone and one death was in the 80+ age group from the Northwest zone.
The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 4; Far North East, 2; Northeest, 24; North Central, 13; Northeast, 1; Saskatoon, 34; Central West, 6; Central East, 25; Regina, 30; Southwest, 3; South Central, 6; and Southeast, 18. Seven cases are pending residence information.
Recoveries total 43,010, including 189 new recoveries as of May 21, and 1,776 cases are considered active.
There are 132 people in hospital, and 107 people are receiving inpatient care: Northwest, 6; North Central, 7; Saskatoon, 37; Central East, 5; Regina, 43; Southwest, 1; South Central, 3; and Southeast, 5. Twenty-five people are in intensive care: North Central, 2; Saskatoon, 9; and Regina, 14.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 162 (13.2 new cases per 100,000).
An additional 10,347 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 630,583, with 448 doses provided in the southeast region.
There were 3,331 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on May 20, including 232 tests in the southeast region.
Re-opening the province is based on the rapid expansion and delivery of larger volumes of COVID-19 vaccine, with the expectation that all residents in Saskatchewan over the age of 12 will have an opportunity to receive their first dose of vaccine by the end of May 2021. It will occur in three steps, with approximately three weeks between each step.
The ability to quickly and efficiently Re-Open Saskatchewan will rely on three fundamental principles:
• Everyone who is eligible to be vaccinated should be immunized as soon as possible - with the first available vaccine.
• The province receives the supply of vaccines it is expecting in a timely manner.
• Be patient and follow the public health orders in place.
