The UK COVID-19 variant (B.1.1.7) has been detected in two residents in the Regina zone. The contact investigation has determined that one case has traveled from the United Kingdom and the second is a close contact of the traveler.

There were 106 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 35,575. As of February 2, 109 per cent of the doses received have been administered. This overage is due to efficiencies in drawing extra doses from vials of vaccine received.

The doses were administered in the following zones: Far North East (33) and Saskatoon (73). Back-dated corrections submitted for January 29 have realized an additional 22 doses of vaccine administered.

COVID-19 Update

Eight Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One reported death was in the 40-49 age group in the North West (1) zone; one reported death was in the 50-59 age group in the Regina (1) zone; two reported deaths were in the 60-69 age group in the North West (1) and North Central (1) zones; two reported deaths were in the 70-79 age group in the Saskatoon (1) and South East (1) zones; and two reported deaths were in the 80+ age group in the Saskatoon (1) and South East (1) zones.

There are 223 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on February 2, bringing the provincial total to date to 24,236 cases. The new cases are located in the Far North West (14), Far North Central (8), Far North East (8), North West (18), North Central (28), North East (7), Saskatoon (38), Central West (6), Central East (3), Regina (65), South Central (7) and South East (8) zones, with thirteen (13) cases pending residence information.

Two Saskatchewan residents who were previously tested out of province have been assigned to the Far North East (2) zone. A total of 21,602 individuals have recovered and 2,320 cases are considered active.

The Ministry of Health is continuing to update data reporting systems. As such, hospitalization data will not be available for February 2, 2021.

There were 1,974 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on February 1, 2021.

To date, 512,512 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.