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Latest on COVID-19 in the province

14,801 COVID-19 vaccines given; 180 new cases, 2 new deaths

May 22, 2021 | 2:10 PM

An additional 14,801 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 645,384.

The 14,801 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 150; Far North Central, 1; Far North East, 150; North West, 748; North Central, 1042; North East, 453; Saskatoon, 4,665; Central West, 510; Central East, 1,148; Regina, 3,889; South West, 501; South Central, 679; and South East, 650. There were 215 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Seventy-six per cent of those over the age of 40 have received their first dose. Sixty-nine per cent of those 30+ have received their first dose. Sixty-two per cent of those 18+ have received their first dose.

(Government of Saskatchewan).

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

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There are 180 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on May 22, bringing the provincial total to 45,490 cases. One case tested out of province have been added to Regina zone.

Two new deaths are reported today. One death was reported in the 50-59 age group and one death was in the 80+ age group, both from the South Central zone.

The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, two; Far North East, one; North West, 22; North Central, 23; North East, six; Saskatoon, 54; Central West, 4; Central East, 17; Regina, 19; South West, nine; South Central, one; and South East, 18. Four cases are pending residence information.

Recoveries total 43,194 and 1,770 cases are considered active.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

There are 120 people in hospital. Ninety-three people are receiving inpatient care: North West, 5; North Central, 5; Saskatoon, 34; Central East, 4; Regina, 38; South West, 1; South Central, 2; and South East, 4. Twenty-seven people are in intensive care: North Central, 2; Saskatoon, 11; and Regina, 14.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 160 (13.1 new cases per 100,000).

There were 3,429 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on May 21, 2021.

(NITHA Saskatchewan/Facebook).

NITHA numbers

There are 37 active cases of COVID-19 in Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) communities. These cases are located in the Far North Central (Athabasca), one; Far North West, 13; Far North East, 22; North Central, one. There have been a total of 3,565 cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities, 98 per cent have now recovered. One person is hospitalized.

There are 15 active cases of COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOCs) in NITHA communities. These cases are located in the Far North West, 7; Far North East, 7; and North Central, 1.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

The full Saturday update from the Government of Saskatchewan is available here.

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