COVID-19. (Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

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Two new cases of COVID-19 reported with one in Far North

Jun 9, 2020 | 1:59 PM

Two new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the province, with one in the Far North region and the other in the Saskatoon region.

The new provincial total is 656.

Of those cases, 19 are considered active. There have been 624 recoveries.

One person diagnosed with COVID-19 remains in intensive care in Saskatoon.

The breakdown of the 656 cases includes 145 travellers, 394 are community contacts (including mass gatherings), 78 have no known exposures and 39 are under investigation by public health.

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Across the province, 51 cases are health care workers, however not all sourced their infections at work. There are 261 cases in the Far North region, 174 from the Saskatoon area, 112 from the North, 80 from the Regina area, 17 from the South and 12 from the central region.

The latest COVID-19 numbers across the province as of June 9. (submitted photo/SHA)

There are 98 cases involving people aged 19 years and under. The remainder are adults.

There are 232 cases in the 20 to 39 age range, 199 in the 40 to 59 age range, 109 in the 60 to 79 age range, and 18 in the 80-plus age range.

Fifty-two per cent of cases are females and 48 per cent are males.

Thirteen deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded in the province.

To date, the province has performed 52,511 tests for COVID-19.

Testing has been expanded to anyone working outside the home or returning to work as part of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan.

Testing is also available for those admitted to acute care for more than 24 hours, including expectant mothers. Immunocompromised individuals along with their health care providers are also eligible for the expanded testing.

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