Latest COVID update Oct. 13: Most single-day deaths reported since Jan. 2021

New cases reported by the province numbered 327 on Wednesday, with 343 new recoveries and 11 deaths posted.

January 28, 2021, was the last time that many deaths were reported in a single day.

Active cases dropped by 27 to 4,423, according to Wednesday’s numbers.

More than 4,000 new doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were also administered.

A look at the numbers

New cases were reported Wednesday in Saskatoon (78), Regina (51), northwest (49), central east (28), far northeast (23), north central (20), northeast (15), southeast (12), far northwest (10), south central (eight), southwest (six) and central west (two).

There are 337 patients with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan hospitals currently, down 11 from Tuesday. Patients receiving in-patient care number 261: Saskatoon (94), Regina (63), northwest (32), north central (24), northeast (10), southwest (10), central east (eight), southeast (seven), south central (six), far northwest (four) and central west (three).

Seventy-six patients are in intensive care, in the Saskatoon (38), Regina (20), central east (six), north central (five), northwest (three), south central (three) and southwest (one) zones.

The province now sits at 764 deaths. Saskatchewan has now recorded 73,057 cases and 67,870 recoveries.

New tests reported on Oct. 13 numbered 2,825, putting the province at 1,180,568 total tests completed.

The seven-day average of daily new cases decreased by 22 on Wednesday to 465.

Vaccination update

A total of 1,608,380 total doses of the vaccine have been given, including 4,305 new doses reported Wednesday. A total of 757,766 residents are now fully vaccinated in the province.

Of those at or over the age of 12 in the province, 85.326 per cent have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 76.013 per cent are fully vaccinated.

Saskatoon school outbreak

An outbreak has been declared at Greystone Heights School in Saskatoon.

According to a release, the SHA notified the school division about the outbreak declaration Wednesday and students, staff and their families at the school have bene notified.

Four cases of COVID-19 have been connected to the school since classes began on Sept. 1, 2021.