A COVID-19 warning sign outside of a business in Prince Albert. (File photo, paNOW Staff)

By paNOW Staff

The Latest Numbers

Of 31 new COVID-19 cases, 22 are from colonies across Saskatchewan

Jul 27, 2020 | 1:59 PM

There are 31 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan today, which brings the provincial total to 1,209.

There are 10 new cases in the central region, nine in the South, eight in Saskatoon, and three in the North region. One case location is pending.

Of the 1,209 cases there are 307 considered active. A total of 886 people have recovered.

Of the new cases, 22 are from colonies in the South, central, Saskatoon and North regions.

There are 14 people in hospital, with 10 receiving inpatient care. There are four in Saskatoon, three in the central region, two in the South and one in Regina. Four patients are in the intensive care unit with three in Saskatoon and one in Regina.

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Of the province’s 1,209 cases, 200 are travellers, 613 are community contacts (including mass gatherings), 288 have no known exposures and 108 are under investigation by public health.

Across the province 61 cases are health care workers (although not all sourced their infections from work), 347 cases are from the Far North, 264 from the South, 237 are from the Saskatoon area, 134 are from the North, 138 are from the central region and 88 are from the Regina area.

A map of the latest COVID-19 cases across the province as of July 27. (submitted photo/SHA)

There are 183 cases involving people aged 19 and under.

There are 403 cases in the 20 to 39 age range, 376 are in the 40 to 59 age range. There are 208 in the 60 to 79 age range and 39 in the 80-plus age range.

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

A total of 16 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported.

To date, 92,796 tests for the virus have been performed in the province. Yesterday 1,613 tests were performed. Testing is now available for anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms.

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panews@jpbg.ca