Vaccines Reported
An additional 20,981 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,194,535.
The additional 20,981 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reportedÌýtodayÌýwere administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 256; Far North Central, 3; Far North East, 165; North West, 524; North Central, 719; North East, 427; Saskatoon, 7,251; Central West, 642; Central East, 2,044; Regina, 5,904; Â鶹ÊÓƵ West, 460; Â鶹ÊÓƵ Central, 845; and Â鶹ÊÓƵ East, 1,150.Ìý There were 591 doses administered with zone of residence pending.
Seventy-one per cent of those 12+ have received their first dose and forty-five per cent of those 12+ are fully vaccinated.
Status of Population Vaccinations, as of July 1, 2021 |
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Group |
Estimated |
Received |
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Age 80+ |
51,304 |
47,586 (93%) |
44,246 (86%) |
ÌýAge 70-79 |
79,817 |
73,744 (92%) |
67,337 (84%) |
Age 60-69 |
138,471 |
120,064 (87%) |
103,370 (75%) |
Age 50-59 |
147,466 |
111,481 (76%) |
84,328 (57%) |
Age 40-49 |
151,896 |
106,405 (70%) |
62,758 (41%) |
Age 30-39 |
183,246 |
110,902 (61%) |
53,028 (29%) |
Age 18-29 |
189,909 |
105,611 (56%) |
41,178 (22%) |
Age 12-17 |
90,987 |
52,275 (57%) |
10,114 (11%) |
All vaccine administration details for the province, including first and second doses, can be found atÌý.
All Residents 12+ Eligible for COVID-19 First and Second Dose Immunizations
All Saskatchewan residents 12 years and older who have received their first dose of vaccine are now eligible to receive their second dose following a 28-day interval.ÌýÌý
Whether seeking your first or second dose, vaccination appointments can be booked through the Saskatchewan Health Authority online atÌýÌýor by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829).Ìý Street addresses and hours of operation for drive-thru and walk-in clinics are available atÌý.
A map of participating pharmacies across the province is available atÌý.Ìý This online tool includes links to pharmacy booking websites and provides details on the vaccine brandÌýbeing offeredÌýat each location.
Daily COVID-19 Statistics
There are 21 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 2, bringing the provincial total to 48,882 cases.
The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 5; Far North Central, 1; North West, 1; North Central, 1; Saskatoon, 4; Central East, 1; Regina, 7; and Â鶹ÊÓƵ West, 1.Ìý Four previously reported cases have been assigned to North Central, 3; and North West, 1.
No new deaths are being reportedÌýtoday.
Recoveries total 47,909 and 405 cases are consideredÌýactive.
There are 57 people in hospital.Ìý Forty-five are receiving inpatient care: North West, 3; North Central, 7; Saskatoon, 19; Central West, 1; Central East, 1; Regina, 12; and Â鶹ÊÓƵ Central, 2.Ìý Twelve are in intensive care: North West, 2; North Central, 2; Saskatoon, 5; and Regina, 3.Ìý Declining hospitalization numbers are a significant indicator that vaccination efforts are having an impact in the province.Ìý In order to further reduce COVID-19 transmission now and through the remainder of 2021, residents are still encouraged to get their first and second doses of the vaccine.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 38 (3.1 per 100,000).Ìý A chart comparing today's average to data collected over the past several months is available atÌý.
There were 1,779 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on July 1, 2021.
To date, 920,303 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.Ìý As of June 29, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan's per capita rate was 773,493 tests performed per million population.Ìý The national rate was 967,456.
As of July 1, 12,175 Variants of Concern have been identified by screening in Saskatchewan, reported in the following zones: Far North West, 317; Far North Central, 3; Far North East, 87; North West, 828; North Central, 633; North East, 80; Saskatoon, 2,116; Central West, 146; Central East, 651; Regina,Ìý4,800; Â鶹ÊÓƵ West, 400; Â鶹ÊÓƵ Central, 888; and Â鶹ÊÓƵ East, 1,144.Ìý There are 82 screened VOCs with residence pending.
There are no new lineage results reported for Variants of Concern today.Ìý Of the 7,242 VOCs with lineages identified by whole genome sequencing in Saskatchewan, 6,675 are Alpha (B.1.1.7), 348 are Gamma (P.1), 209 are Delta (B.1.617.2) and 10 are Beta (B.1.351).
Confirmed variant of concern cases may appear in both columns on the website, depending on testing for that case.Ìý Adding the cases identified by screening and those that have received whole genome sequencing may result in double-counting individual cases.
Further statistics on the total number of cases among health care workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date, per capita testing rate and current numbers of confirmed variants of concern can be found atÌý.
COVID-19 Vaccination and Case Information Online
With declining COVID-19 case trends in the province, the daily COVID-19 vaccination and case news release will only be issued on weekdays going forward, with the exception of statutory holidays.ÌýÌý
The COVID-19 dashboard, which contains all vaccination and case information including vaccines delivered, new and active cases, hospitalizations, testing, and status of variants of concern for the province will continue to be published seven days a week at this time.Ìý The dashboard can be found atÌý.ÌýÌý
Limit COVID Transmission in your Community - Get TestedÌý
Getting tested assists the monitoring of active cases in the province, particularly with variants of concern in Saskatchewan. ÌýEven if experiencing mild symptoms, stay home and seek a COVID-19 test.ÌýÌýEven if you have been recently vaccinated, it can take up to three weeks for your immune system to respond from a first dose and two weeks after a second dose.Ìý Vaccines are not a cure preventing all possible transmission and you remain at risk of contracting COVID-19 during that time.Ìý
COVID-19 testing is available to all residents.Ìý You can still receive a referral for COVID-19 testing through HealthLine 811 or a health care provider, and drive-thru testing sites are available without a referral seven days a week in Regina, Saskatoon, Yorkton and Prince Albert.Ìý Information on symptoms to watch for and how to get tested is available atÌý.
Saskatchewan's Re-Opening Roadmap - All Public Health Measures to Be LiftedÌýJuly 11
With more than 70 per cent of residents over the age of 12 having received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the full implementation of Step 3 of the Re-Opening Roadmap will occurÌýon Sunday, July 11.Ìý
That means that as ofÌýSunday, July 11, all public health orders will be removed. ÌýThis includes the removal of the province-wide mandatory masking order, and the removal of limits on events and gathering sizes.Ìý
General COVID-19 Information
General public inquiries may be directed toÌý[email protected].
Know your risk.Ìý Keep yourself and others safeÌý.
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