Residents may be less than a month away from seeing the province fully opened to pre-pandemic living as vaccination thresholds are within sight. In today's update, it was noted that if one per cent of Saskatchewan adults get their first COVID-19 vaccine shot in the next six days, the province will begin Step Three of its Re-Opening Roadmap on July 11.

Furthermore, province-wide 67 per cent of residents 12 and older have received their first dose, three weeks after that percentage reaches 70 per cent is when the province would see all remaining health restrictions lifted, which could be as early as July 11 as well. 

When all persons 12 and older become eligible to receive their second doses starting June 24, vaccinations will be provided based on the manufacturer interval.  For Moderna, this is 28 days after first dose.  For Pfizer, this is 21 days after first dose.  Note that residents may receive their second doses up to four months following their first dose but it's highly recommended that you receive your second dose as soon as you are eligible.  

Yesterday the province recorded 55 new cases, three of which were from the west central region. In addition, there were 89 recoveries and one death, an individual over the age of 80 from the Saskatoon region. 

Ninety-five people are currently being treated in the hospital with symptoms related to COVID-19, 76 who are receiving in patient care.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 76 (6.2 per 100,000).  This is the lowest seven-day average since November 4, 2020.