(The Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

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116 new COVID-19 cases, 222 recoveries, one death; 11,004 more vaccines given

May 23, 2021 | 2:05 PM

An additional 11,004 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 656,388.

The 11,004 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 122; Far North Central, nine; Far North East, 37; North West, 350; North Central, 751; North East, 295; Saskatoon, 3,507; Central West, 184; Central East, 1,040; Regina, 2,793; South West, 352; South Central, 576; and South East, 821. There were 167 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-three per cent of those 18+ have received their first dose.

All vaccine administration details for the province, including first and second doses, can be found on the province’s dashboard.

(Government of Saskatchewan).

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Second Dose Booking Available for 80+ starting Monday

At 8 a.m. Monday, the age eligibility for second doses opens to anyone aged 80 and older or who received their first dose on or before March 1. Individuals diagnosed with or being treated for cancer and those who have received solid organ transplants will receive a letter of eligibility in the mail that will allow them priority access to a second dose. Second dose vaccinations are currently underway for anyone who is 85 and older or who received their first dose before February 15.

Eligibility to book for second doses is based on age or date of first dose. Residents who meet at least one of these criteria will be eligible for their second dose.

Second dose vaccination appointments can be booked through the Saskatchewan Health Authority online or by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829).

The current list of pharmacies offering vaccinations is available here.

For street addresses and hours of operation for drive-thru and walk-in clinics, see here.

(Government of Saskatchewan).

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 116 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on May 23, bringing the provincial total to 45,605 cases to date. One case deemed to be an out-of-province resident has been removed from the Regina zone.

One new death was reported Sunday in the 80+ age group from the South East zone.

The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, seven; Far North East, one; North West, seven; North Central, 11; Saskatoon, 41; Central West, 2; Central East, 18; Regina, 17; South West, five; South Central, one; and South East, five. One case is pending residence information. One previously reported case with pending residence has been added to the North Central zone.

Recoveries total 43,416 and 1,662 cases are considered active.

There are 124 people in hospital. Ninety-seven people are receiving inpatient care: North West, 8; North Central, 4; Saskatoon, 35; Central East, 4; Regina, 41; South Central, 2; and South East, 3. Twenty-seven people are in intensive care: North Central, 2; Saskatoon, 11; Central East, 1; and Regina, 13.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 152 (12.4 new cases per 100,000). A chart comparing today’s average to data collected over the past few months is available at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

There were 2,507 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on May 22, 2021.

To date, 842,964 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan. As of May 20, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 705,962 tests performed per million population. The national rate was 894,062.

(Facebook/NITHA Saskatchewan).

NITHA numbers

There are 35 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, 11; Far North East, 22; and North Central, one. There have been a total of 3,570 cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities to date, 98 per cent have now recovered. One person is hospitalized.

There are 14 active cases of COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOCs) in NITHA communities. These cases are located in the Far North West, seven; Far North East, six; and North Central, one.

For the full Government of Saskatchewan media release, click here.

(Government of Saskatchewan).

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