There are 60 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 22, bringing the total to 1,030 cases.聽 The new cases are located in the 麻豆视频 (50), Saskatoon (4), Central (3), Far North (2) and North (1) regions.
Of the 60 cases reported today, 48 are from colonies in the southwest and west central regions.聽 Forty-three of those are located in a single communal living setting in the RM of Lawtonia.
There are currently 17 Hutterite communities with active cases in the following Rural Municipalities:
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Auverge (No. 76)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Biggar (No. 347)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Carmichael (No. 109)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Eagle Creek (No. 376)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Grandview (No. 349)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Harris (No. 316)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Kindersley (No. 290)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Lawtonia (No. 135)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Maple Creek (No. 111)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Newcombe (No. 260)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Perdue (No. 346)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Pleasant Valley (No. 288)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Prariedale (No. 321)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Saskatchewan Landing (No. 167)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 St. Andrews (No. 287)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Tramping Lake (No. 380)
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 Webb (No. 138)
Of the 1,030 reported cases, 190 are considered active.聽 A total of 825 people have recovered.
Thirteen people are in hospital.聽 Ten people are receiving inpatient care; six in Saskatoon, two in the 麻豆视频 and two in the North.聽 Three people are in intensive care; two in Saskatoon and one in the 麻豆视频.
Of the 1,030 cases in the province:
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 189 cases are travellers;
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 532 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 184 have no known exposures; and
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 125 are under investigation by local public health.
鈥僌verall in Saskatchewan:
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 58 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 344 of the cases are from the Far North, 216 are from the Saskatoon area, 173 from the 麻豆视频, 125 from the North, 87 from the Regina area and 85 from the Central region.
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 154 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 349 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 320 are in the 40-59 age range; 174 are in the 60-79 age range; and 33 are in the 80-plus range.
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅 15 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.
To date, 84,916 COVID鈥19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.聽 As of July 20, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan鈥檚 per capita rate was 61,924 people tested per million population.聽 The national rate was 96,217 people tested per million population.聽 Testing continues to be performed at a high rate, with 1,240 COVID-19 tests being conducted yesterday.
Travel in Affected Communities
Last week, everyone was asked in the affected areas to take the following steps to protect yourself and others, and reduce further spread of COVID-19:
1.聽聽聽聽聽 Stay in your home community as much as possible.
2.聽聽聽聽聽 Self-isolate and get tested if you are feeling unwell at all.
3.聽聽聽聽聽 Self-isolate and get tested if you have been in contact with anyone who is known to have tested positive.
4.聽聽聽聽聽 Limit your interpersonal contacts and group gatherings as much as possible.
Given the continued increase of active cases, the Government of Saskatchewan is working with the leaders of all communities where a significant number of cases exist to enact further restrictions on all non-essential travel into and out of their communities.聽 This includes travel between Hutterite communities.聽 It is recognized that some essential travel will be required and that will be limited to a small number of designated individuals for each community.
COVID-19 Testing
COVID-19 testing is now available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not.聽 A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811.
General public inquiries may be directed to [email protected].
Find the most up-to-date version of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan at