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There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 12, bringing the total to 1,484 cases in Saskatchewan.听 The new cases are located in the Regina (4) and North Central (1) zones.

听Of the 1,484 reported cases, 150 are considered active.听 A total of 1,314 people have recovered.

听Ten people are in hospital.听 Five people are receiving inpatient care; three in Saskatoon, one in Regina and one in the 麻豆视频 Central region.听 Five people are in intensive care; three in Saskatoon, one in the North Central region and one in the 麻豆视频 West.

听Of the 1,484 cases in the province:

鈥⑻�听听听听听 212 cases are travellers;

鈥⑻�听听听听听 747 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);

鈥⑻�听听听听听 415 have no known exposures; and

鈥⑻�听听听听听 110 are under investigation by local public health.

听Overall in Saskatchewan:

鈥⑻�听听听听听 64 cases are healthcare workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to healthcare in all instances.

鈥⑻�听听听听听 352 cases are from the far north area (346 far north west, 0 far north central, 6 far north east)

There are:

鈥⑻� 337 cases are from the south area (160 south west, 166 south central, 11 south east);

鈥⑻� 233 cases are from the north area (101 north west, 67 north central, 65 north east);

鈥⑻� 242 cases are from the Saskatoon area;

鈥⑻�190 cases are from the central area (160 central west, 30 central east); and

鈥⑻�129 cases are from the Regina area.

鈥⑻�听听听听听 239 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.

鈥⑻�听听听听听 467 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 471 are in the 40-59 age range; 253 are in the 60-79 age range; and 54 are in the 80-plus range.

鈥⑻�听听听听听 50 per cent of the cases are females and 50 per cent are males.

鈥⑻�听听听听听 20 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

听To date, 115,004 COVID鈥�19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.听 As of August 10, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan鈥檚 per capita rate was 83,532 people tested per million population.听 The national rate was 120,826 people tested per million population.

听Yesterday, 1,032 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

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COVID-19 Testing

听The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to increase testing capacity to 3,000 tests per day by the middle of August and 4,000 tests per day by the beginning of September.听 COVID-19 testing is now available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not.听 A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811.听 Contact your physician鈥檚 office if you are experiencing worsening symptoms. If you require urgent care, call 911.

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Saskatchewan Health Authority Advisories

听Over the past few days, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued several precautionary advisories for Regina and Saskatoon regarding the possibility of COVID-19 transmission at local businesses.听 Residents can find more details on these advisories at .

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Everyone should continue to take measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, including:

鈥⑻�听听听听听 Practice proper cough and sneezing etiquette (into a tissue or the bend of your elbow);

鈥⑻�听听听听听 Wash your hands often with soap and water; if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer;

鈥⑻�听听听听听 Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth;

鈥⑻�听听听听听 Stay home if you are sick; and

鈥⑻�听听听听听 Practice physical distancing and wear a mask when in situations where recommended physical distancing will be difficult to maintain.

听You should always be aware of who you have been in contact with over the past two weeks.听 If you test positive for COVID-19, these are the people who will need to be contacted by public health.

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General COVID-19 Information

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General public inquiries may be directed to [email protected].

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Find the most up-to-date version of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan at .