Five new cases of COVID-19 in province, cluster identified in P.A.

Of the 813 cases, 168 are travellers, 484 are community contacts (including mass gatherings), 114 have no known exposures and 47 are under investigation by local public health.

Across the province, 55 cases are health care workers (although not all may have sourced their infections at work), 339 are from the Far North, 192 are from the Saskatoon area, 120 are from the North, 80 are from the Regina area, 68 are from the South, and 14 are from the central region.

The latest data on COVID-19 in the province as of July 9. (submitted photo/SHA)

There are 118 cases involving people aged 19 and under.

There are 284 cases in the 20 to 39 age range, 254 in the 40 to 59 age range, 136 in the 60 to 79 age range and 21 in the 80-plus age range.

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

Fifteen deaths have been reported to date.

To date, 71,757 tests for COVID-19 have been performed in Saskatchewan. The province recently expanded testing to make it available for anyone admitted to acute care for more than 24 hours (including expectant mothers). Those who are immunocompromised, or is a caregiver for an immunocompromised individual are also eligible for testing. Testing is available if you are working outside the home or returning to work as part of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan.

The latest data of COVID-19 in the province plotted on a graph. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Prince Albert alert

Due to an increased amount of people who have tested positive for the virus in the area, visitation is restricted at Victoria Hospital and long-term care homes, including Herb Bassett Home, Pineview Terrace and Mont St. Joseph Home.

Family members or support people will only be permitted for compassionate reasons. No other visitors are allowed into the facilities at this time and these enhanced restrictions will remain in place at Victoria Hospital and long-term care homes in Prince Albert until further notice.

Chief Provincial Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said contact tracing investigations by Prince Albert public health staff have generated over 100 contacts from six COVID-19 cases.

“And as they are followed up and may require testing, we’ll either be reassured that there isn’t large scale community transmission or understand if that is happening, what are the settings and be able to provide further guidance,” he said.

He added communities or businesses shouldn’t be stigmatized if they are involved in an outbreak of COVID-19.

“COVID is nobody’s fault and it will happen to many of us as we’re out and about. All we need to do is seek testing, cooperate with public health and case contact investigations, follow further direction in terms of staying home,” Shahab said.

EDITOR’S NOTE

This article has been amended, as it originally discussed a “travel advisory” was put in place in the Prince Albert area. Although the SHA has “alerted individuals travelling to and from, and living in, Prince Albert and area of an increase in COVID-19 illnesses in the community,” there is not a travel advisory put in place at this time. This has been corrected.

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Five new cases of COVID-19 in province, cluster identified in P.A.

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