There are 17 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on June 28, bringing the provincial total to 48,771 cases. Declining case numbers are a significant indicator that vaccination efforts are having an impact in the province. 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 new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 2; Far North East, 1; North West, 1; North Central, 1; Saskatoon, 3; Central East, 1; Regina, 4; and South East, 3. One new case is pending residence information. Three cases pending residence have been assigned to the Far North East, 1; and North West, 2, zones.

No new deaths were reported today.

Recoveries total 47,737 and 468 cases are considered active.

There are 76 people in hospital. Sixty-three are receiving inpatient care: North West, 6; North Central, 9; Saskatoon, 28; Central West, 1; Central East, 1; Regina, 16; and South Central, 2. Thirteen are in intensive care: North West, 2; North Central, 3; Saskatoon, 6; and Regina, 2.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 43 (3.5 per 100,000). A chart comparing today's average to data collected over the past several months is available at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases. 

There were 976 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on June 27, 2021. 

Vaccines Reported

An additional 12,395 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,127,683.

The additional 12,395 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 88; Far North East, 120; North West, 727; North Central, 539; North East, 188; Saskatoon, 5,071; Central West, 124; Central East, 648; Regina, 3,353; South West, 255; South Central, 714; and South East, 242.  There were 326 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Eighty per cent of those over the age of 40+ have received their first dose. Seventy-five per cent of those 30+ have received their first dose.  Seventy one per cent of those 18+ have received their first dose, while seventy per cent of those 12+ have also received their first dose.