(Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

Six new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Jul 18, 2020 | 2:24 PM

There are six new cases of COVID-19 reported in the province today, bringing Saskatchewan’s total to 941 cases.

There is one new case in the North, one in the central region, three in the South, and one in the Saskatoon region.

One positive case reported July 11 in the South has been updated to a negative result. It has since been removed from the total amount of cases.

Of the 941 cases, 128 are considered active. There have been 798 recoveries.

There are eight people hospitalized. Six are receiving inpatient care with five in Saskatoon and one in the North. Two people are in the intensive care unit, with one in Saskatoon and one in the South.

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Of the total cases, 183 are travellers, 514 are community contacts (including mass gatherings), 160 have no known exposures and 84 remain under investigation by local public health.

Across the province, 59 cases are health care workers (although not all sourced their infections at work), 340 are from the Far North, 205 are from the Saskatoon area, 123 are from the North, 118 are from the South, 87 are from the Regina area and 68 are from the central region.

The latest data of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan as of July 18. (submitted photo/SHA)

There are 131 cases involving people 19 years old and under.

There are 323 cases in the 20 to 39 age range, 295 in the 40 to 59 age range, 164 in the 60 to 79 age range and 28 are in the 80-plus age range.

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

There have been 15 deaths related to COVID-19 reported to date.

To date 80,329 cases have been performed in the province. The province has made testing available to anyone who requests it.

The latest data plotted on a graph as of July 18. (submitted photo/SHA)

Awareness

The province said there’s been an increase of cases in the southwest and west-central parts of Saskatchewan both on colonies and in the broader community.

There is currently a public health investigation underway to determine transmission and identify contacts.

Health officials are working with the Hutterian Safety Council, local Hutterian leaders and municipal leaders to increase testing and take precautionary measures.

With an increase of cases, there are reports of discrimination toward some Saskatchewan residents.

“This is unacceptable. Discrimination has no place in Saskatchewan,” the province said in a release.

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