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The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan dropped again to levels not seen in the province since late March.
There are 1,825 cases considered active. That number has not been that low since March 27, when it was 1,817.
New cases are still being confirmed with 129 being reported in the latest update, but the number of recoveries is more than double that number at 269. Three new deaths were also reported as 5,399 more vaccine doses were administered.
NEW CASES, DEATHS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS
The new cases are in Saskatoon (47), Regina (22), northwest (18), north-central (14), southeast (seven), central-east (five), far northeast (five), northeast (four), central-west (three), south-central (two), and one each in the far northwest and southwest zones. The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 187 or 15.3 new cases per 100,000.
Those three people who died were in their 70s. One was in the far northeast and two were in Saskatoon.
Patients continue to receive care in hospital. There are 142 needing hospital care with 27 of those patients needing intensive care. Those needing ICU are in Regina (15), Saskatoon (nine), north-central (two) and the northwest (one). Those needing inpatient care are in the Regina (47), Saskatoon (44), northwest (six), north-central (five), central-east (five) and southeast (four) zones and two each in the southwest and south-central.
VACCINATIONS
Thousands of vaccine doses continue to be administered with the largest number going into arms of people in Regina (1,955). Other zones were vaccines were given are Saskatoon (1,523), southeast (381), northwest (370), north-central (245), central-east (221), south-central (132), southwest (79), central-west (70), far northwest (51), northeast (44) and far northeast (30) zones.
Seventy-five per cent of those over the age of 40 have received their first dose of vaccine. Sixty-eight per cent of those 30 or older have received their first dose.
Those 16 years old or older can now get their first dose of vaccine.
Second doses can be administered to anyone who is 85 and older or who received their first dose before Feb. 15.
People diagnosed with or being treated for cancer and solid organ transplant recipients are being sent a letter of eligibility by that will allow them priority access to a second dose. Second dose vaccinations can now be booked online or by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829).
