A change to the Public Health Order will come into effect immediately limiting household bubbles to immediate households only for all of Saskatchewan.

The new Public Health Order will also include limits of worship gathering sizes to allow no more than 30 people effective 12:01 Friday, April 16.

These Public Health Order measures are in effect until April 26 and will be reviewed at that time.

There are 288 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on April 13, including two in the central west region, bringing the local total to 29, none of which are reported as being treated in hospital for their symptoms. The increase in cases was almost equal to the number of recoveries within the province as well, with an additional 280 recoveries being reported today.

There are two new deaths to report today.  Both deaths were reported in the Regina zone from the 30-39 and 60-69 age groups.

Two hundred and two (202) people are in hospital. One hundred and sixty-one (161) people are receiving inpatient care.

There were 3,007 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on April 12, 2021.

An additional 7,846 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 298,767.

In an effort to continue to protect residents as quickly as possible, the eligible age for booking vaccination appointments online or by telephone is also being lowered from 55 to 52. This change will take effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 14. Online appointments can be made by visiting www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19. People who do not have a cell phone or email account or need assistance can book by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829).

There are also several changes being made to the vaccine delivery plan to include more vulnerable groups to priority vaccination including all pregnant women, young adults ages 16 and 17 who are considered clinically extremely vulnerable, and everyone over the age of 40 in the far north.

Pregnant women and vulnerable 16 and 17-year-olds will receive an eligibility letter from their physician and will need to use the 1-833-SaskVax telephone number to book.