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By paNOW Staff

COVID-19 provincial report

Province hits one-day COVID-19 vaccination record, over 20,000 people vaccinated since program began

Jan 17, 2021 | 2:25 PM

The Saskatchewan Health Authority set another COVID-19 vaccine record, administering 3,232 doses yesterday (on Saturday). The province has now eclipsed the 20,000 vaccine mark at 20,159.

The doses were administered in the following zones: Regina (453), Saskatoon (749), North Central (766), Far North West (77), Far North East (42) and South East (1,145). No data for January 15 or 16 from the Far North Central is available at this time.

During the weekend, 975 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were sent to North Battleford. Clinics begin on Monday for priority health care workers. On Tuesday, the vaccine will be provided to long-term care residents and staff in North Battleford, Wilkie and Lloydminster.

For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit here.

(Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

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Daily COVID-19 Statistics

Three Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One reported death was in the 60-69 age group in the Far North West zone. Two new deaths in the 80+ age group were reported in the North Central and Regina zones.

There are 287 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on January 17, 2021, bringing the provincial total to date to 20,272 cases.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (34), Far North Central (one), Far North East (10), North West (21), North Central (23), North East (33), Saskatoon (94), Central West (three), Central East (nine), Regina (37), South West (one) and South East (13) zones, while eight new cases have pending residence information.

Five cases with pending residence information were assigned to the Far North East (three) and North West (two) zones. A total of 15,936 individuals have recovered and 4,121 cases are considered active.

Two hundred and three people are in hospital. One hundred and seventy people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West (three), Far North Central (one), North West (nine), North Central (27), North East (11), Saskatoon (57), Central West (one), Central East (eight), Regina (40), South West (one), South Central (one) and South East (11). Thirty-three people are in intensive care: North West (two), North Central (three), Saskatoon (16), Central East (one), Regina (10) and South Central (one).

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NITHA communities as of Jan. 16. (submitted photo/NITHA)

NITHA communities

As of yesterday, January 16, 2021, there are 567 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities.

These cases are located in the Far North Central, Athabasca (42), Far North West (126), Far North East (212), North Central (64), and North East (123). A total of 1,349 cases (70 per cent) have recovered, and seven people are currently in hospital.

NITHA is comprised of the Prince Albert Grand Council, Meadow Lake Tribal Council, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, and Lac La Ronge Indian Band.

(Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

(Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

There were 2,332 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on January 16, 2021.

To date, 470,793 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan. As of January 15, 2021 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 272,809 people tested per million population. The national rate was 438,598 people tested per million population.

The seven-day average of daily new cases is 308 (25.5 new cases per 100,000 population) and is now available on the Government of Saskatchewan website.

(submitted photo/Saskatchewan Health Authority)

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