Latest COVID update Aug. 18 – 131 new cases and most hospitalizations since mid-June reported

Another 131 cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan Wednesday and hospitalized cases in the province rose by three.

Of the new cases reported, 103 (78 per cent) were unvaccinated, 10 (eight per cent) were partially vaccinated and 18 (14 per cent) were fully vaccinated.

Eighty-two new recoveries from the virus and no new deaths were also reported.

There are 82 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. The last time Saskatchewan saw more than 80 people in hospital was June 19, when 82 patients were reported. Of those in hospital, 77 per cent are not fully vaccinated.

Newly reported doses of the vaccine administered were 1,990 on Wednesday.

A look at the numbers

Saskatchewan has seen 51,630 cases. There are 1,066 active cases in the province.

Recoveries now number 49,978.

New COVID cases were reported in Saskatoon (29), far northeast (24), north central (17), Regina (13), northwest (nine), southeast (eight), south central (six), far north central (five), southwest (five), central east (three), far northwest (three) and northeast (three).

There are six cases listed with residence pending.

Of those in hospital, 67 are inpatients: Saskatoon (28), north central (19), Regina (11), northwest (three), south central (three), central east (one), central west (one), southwest (one). In intensive care units, there are 15 patients: Saskatoon (eight), north central (three), Regina (three) and northwest (one).

New COVID tests completed number 2,017. A total of 990,954 COVID-19 tests have been completed in Saskatchewan.

The seven-day average of daily new cases increased to 122 today.

Vaccination update

A total of 1,450,358 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. In the province, 678,505 residents are fully vaccinated.

Of Saskatchewan residents aged 12 and up, 74.65 per cent have received their first dose and 65.5 per cent are fully vaccinated.