(file photo of a woman washing her hands on entering a grocery store/paNOW)

By paNOW Staff

the latest numbers

Saskatchewan reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, 26 more recoveries

Oct 9, 2020 | 2:00 PM

There are 22 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province and 26 more recoveries.

The provincial total is now at 2,034.

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

Of the total cases, 139 are considered active. A total of 1,871 people have recovered.

Six people are in hospital receiving inpatient care with four in Saskatoon, one in Regina and one in the South West. Two people are in intensive care with one in Regina and one in Saskatoon.

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Of the 2,034 cases in Saskatchewan, 308 are travellers, 1,004 are community contacts, 590 have no known exposures and 132 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 348 cases involving people aged 19 and under. There are 681 cases in the 20 to 39 age range, 612 in the 40 to 59 age range, 325 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.

The latest cases in Saskatchewan as of Oct. 9. (submitted photo/SHA)

In Saskatchewan there are:

• 460 cases are from the south area (225 south west, 207 south central, 28 south east)
• 425 cases are from the Saskatoon area
• 367 cases are from the far north area (354 far north west, 0 far north central, 13 far north east)
• 293 cases are from the central area (180 central west, 113 central east)
• 289 cases are from the north area (133 north west, 87 north central, 69 north east)
• 200 cases are from the Regina area

To date, the province has performed 209,560 COVID-19 tests with 2,330 performed yesterday. Testing is available to anyone who requests it regardless of whether they have symptoms.

A graph of the latest case count in Saskatchewan. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

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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