Consecutive days with a COVID-19 death, 15 new cases reported in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan government is announcing a 22nd person is dead from COVID-19 as the province added 15 new cases on Sunday.

This person was in the North Central zone and was in between 80 to 89 years of age.

Out of the 15 new cases, there is one in the North West, one in the Central West, three in the Central East, five in the South West and five in the South Central zones.

The majority of the new cases in the province are from communal living situations with 12 out of the 15 cases.

Nine more people recovered throughout the province.

Of the 1,580 reported cases, 193 are considered active. A total of 1,365 people have recovered.

Eight people are in hospital. Four people are receiving inpatient care; two in the South West, one in Saskatoon and one in Regina. Four people are in intensive care, all in Saskatoon.

Yesterday, 1,759 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.