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By paNOW Staff

New Cases

Province records 25 new cases of COVID-19, nine recoveries

Oct 14, 2020 | 2:07 PM

There are 25 new COVID-19 cases and nine recoveries reported in the province today, Oct. 14.

The latest numbers brings the total provincial tally to 2,199 cases. The new cases are located in the Far North East (four), North Central (five), North East (seven), Saskatoon (four), Central East (one), Regina (three) and South East (one) zones.

One of the cases pending a location from Oct. 13 was assigned to Regina. There is a second location still pending.

Of the total cases, 254 are considered active. The province has recorded 1,920 recoveries.

There are seven people in hospital. Six are receiving inpatient care with four in Saskatoon, one in the North Central zone, and one in the Central East zone. There is one patient receiving intensive care in Saskatoon.

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Of the 2,199 cases, 318 are travellers, 1,071 are community contacts (including mass gatherings), 618 have no known exposures and 192 are under investigation by local public health.

Across the province, 78 cases are healthcare workers (although not all sourced their infections from work). There are 380 cases involving people aged 19 years old and younger.

There are 735 cases in the 20 to 39 age range, 663 in the 40 to 59 age range, 350 in the 60 to 79 age range and 71 in the 80-plus age range.

Fifty-one per cent of cases are females and 49 per cent are males.

There are 25 deaths related to COVID-19 reported to date.

A map of all the COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan as of Oct. 14. (submitted photo/SHA)

There are:

• 466 cases are from the south area (226 south west, 207 south central, 33 south east)
• 454 cases are from the Saskatoon area
• 379 cases are from the far north area (356 far north west, 0 far north central, 23 far north east)
• 350 cases are from the north area (140 north west, 132 north central, 78 north east)
• 315 cases are from the central area (187 central west, 128 central east)
• 234 cases are from the Regina area

To date, 220,659 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province, with 1,700 performed yesterday.

Testing is available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether or not they have symptoms.

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