There are 103 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on May 24, bringing the provincial total to 45,709 cases. For the second day in a row, there are no new COVID cases in the Weyburn area (Southeast-3), with active cases in the Weyburn area now down to 12, with 113 active cases for the southeast region.
The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 3; Far North East, 3; Northwest, 18; North Central, 3; Saskatoon, 34; Central West, 1; Central East, 10; Regina, 14; Southwest, 1; South Central, 4; and Southeast, 8.
Three new cases are pending residence information. Three previously reported cases with pending residence were added to the Northwest (2) and North Central (1) zones.
Recoveries total 43,645, including 229 new recoveries as of May 24, and 1,537 cases are considered active.
There are 133 people in hospital, and 105 people are receiving inpatient care: Northwest, 8; North Central, 4; Saskatoon, 39; Central East, 4; Regina, 44; Southwest, 1; South Central, 2; and Southeast, 3. Twenty-eight people are in intensive care: Northwest, 2; North Central, 2; Saskatoon, 10; Central East, 1; and Regina, 13.
There were 2,386 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on May 23, including 160 tests in the southeast region.
Saskatchewan reached the Step Two threshold on the province Re-Opening Roadmap as of May 24, with over 70 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 30 and older having received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
That means Step Two will begin on Sunday, June 20, which is three weeks after Step One that starts on Sunday, May 30.
In Step Two, public health measures will be eased as follows:
• No capacity thresholds on retail and personal care services, must maintain an occupancy that allows for physical distancing;
• Restaurants and bars will have no table capacity thresholds, must maintain two metres of physical distancing or structural barriers between tables, dance floors and buffets remain closed;
• 150 person maximum capacity at event facilities, casinos, bingo halls, theatres, art galleries, libraries and recreational facilities, must maintain an occupancy that allows for physical distancing, restaurant guidelines apply at venues that serve food;
• Long-term care and personal care home residents may have up to four visitors indoors and nine visitors outdoors;
• No change from Step One at gyms and fitness facilities, primary, secondary and post-secondary education and childcare;
• All remaining restrictions on youth and adult sports will be lifted;
• Limit of 15 people at private indoor gatherings, including household gatherings;
• Limit of 150 people at public indoor gatherings and private and public outdoor gatherings; and
• Current province-wide masking mandate remains in place.
