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By paNOW Staff

Thanksgiving Coming

Province records 18 new COVID-19 cases, issues guidance on Thanksgiving

Oct 8, 2020 | 2:44 PM

There are 18 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province and 13 more recoveries.

The provincial total is now at 2,012.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (three), Far North East (two), North West (one), North Central (two), Saskatoon (six), Central East (two), Regina (one) and South East (one) zones.

Of the total cases, 143 are considered active. A total of 1,845 people have recovered.

Six people are in hospital receiving inpatient care with five in Saskatoon and one in Regina. There is one patient receiving intensive care in Regina.

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The latest COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Of the 2,012 cases in Saskatchewan, 304 are travellers, 998 are community contacts, 585 have no known exposures and 125 remain under investigation by public health.

Across the province, 77 are health care workers although not all may have sourced their infections from work.

There are 347 cases involving people aged 19 and under. There are 664 cases in the 20 to 39 age range, 611 in the 40 to 59 age range, 322 in the 60 to 79 age range, and 68 in the 80-plus age range.

Of the total cases, 51 per cent are females and 49 per cent are males.

There have been 24 deaths recorded in the province.

In Saskatchewan there are:

• 458 cases are from the south area (225 south west, 205 south central, 28 south east)
• 420 cases are from the Saskatoon area
• 365 cases are from the far north area (354 far north west, zero far north central, 11 far north east)
• 286 cases are from the central area (177 central west, 109 central east)
• 285 cases are from the north area (133 north west, 83 north central, 69 north east)
• 198 cases are from the Regina area

To date, the province has performed 207,230 COVID-19 tests with 1,767 performed yesterday. Testing is available to anyone who requests it regardless of whether they have symptoms.

The latest COVID-19 data in the province, as of Oct. 8. (submitted photo/SHA)

Thanksgiving weekend

The province is reminding residents of the restrictions on gathering sizes. Public health orders state indoor and outdoor gatherings may have a maximum of 30 people, as long as there is enough space to maintain a two-metre distance between individuals.

If there is not enough space, invite fewer people, the province said. Shared meals between non-household members are discouraged, as is non-essential or recreational travel to or from Saskatchewan.

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