Latest COVID update Nov. 24: 110 recoveries, 90 new cases, 0 deaths

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan fell Wednesday to its lowest mark since mid-August.

According to the Ministry of Health, the average was 95, or 7.9 per 100,000 people. It hasn’t been that low since Aug. 12.

The ministry also reported 90 new cases and 110 recoveries. There weren’t any deaths reported, the first time that has happened since Nov. 4.

The active case count dropped to 994, with 217 in the Saskatoon region and 142 in the Regina area.

Hospitalizations due to COVID in the province also decreased by one to 148, but the number of intensive care admissions increased by three to 37.

There are seven Saskatchewan residents being treated in Ontario ICUs after they were transferred there to ease the burden on Saskatchewan’s health-care system.

A look at the numbers

The newest cases were reported in the Saskatoon (19), southeast (19), Regina (12), central-east (10), northwest (seven), north-central (seven), far northwest (six), far northeast (four), northeast (two), central-west (two) and south-central (two) zones.

According to the government, 45 per cent of the new cases that were eligible to be vaccinated had received two doses.

The 90 new cases were detected in 2,091 tests.

To date, there have been 80,571 cases reported in Saskatchewan. There also have been 78,663 recoveries and 914 deaths.

The 1,366 vaccinations done in the latest reporting period included 353 first doses and 1,013 second shots.

Children between the ages of five and 11 now are eligible to get vaccinated, but the government’s data Wednesday didn’t include the number of kids who were immunized.

To date, 1,714,522 vaccinations have been done in the province. So far, 829,689 people have received two shots and are considered fully vaccinated.