For the second day in a row, the province has broken the record for the highest new COVID-19 case count in a single day.
506 new cases were reported Tuesday, along with 353 recoveries.
Of the new cases, eight are in the central-west, 97 are in Saskatoon, 74 are in the north-central zone, 64 are in the far northeast, 64 are located in the northwest, 45 are in Regina, 25 in the northeast, 22 are in the southeast, 21 in the central-east, 1 in the south central zone, 12 in the far north-west, 12 in the southwest, and four are located in the far north-central region. 41 of the new cases are pending resident information.
3,929 cases are considered active and 225 people are in hospital with 182 receiving inpatient care, and 43 are in ICU.
One-third of the new cases announced Tuesday are in residents aged 19 and under.
Of the 506 new cases; 426 (84%) of the new cases are in those unvaccinated, 22 (4%) are partially vaccinated, and 58 (12%) are in residents who are fully vaccinated.
Premier Scott Moe also released a brief statement on Tuesday, saying:
The Government of Saskatchewan remains concerned by the significant pressures on our health system created by the increasing case rates of COVID-19. These case rates and the subsequent severe outcomes continue to be driven by those who have made the choice not to get vaccinated.
On Friday, our government announced several measures we are taking to begin to address the capacity pressures currently facing our health care system. Consultations with Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer continue and will inform further actions on how we can protect this capacity. As we have previously stated, enacting additional measures has not been ruled out.
- Premier Scott Moe
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Sun, May 5, 11:00 AM
