Premier Scott Moe. (File photo)

By paNOW Staff

Seven Recoveries

Seven more cases of COVID-19 reported, seven in hospital

Apr 7, 2020 | 1:53 PM

On Tuesday, April 7 there are seven new cases of COVID-19 with seven in hospital and seven recoveries.

The latest numbers bring the confirmed case total in the province to 260. There are 169 active cases. The provincial recovery total is at 88.

Currently there are seven patients in hospital. Four are receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon, one patient is receiving inpatient care in Regina. Two patients remain in intensive care — one in Regina and one in Saskatoon.

COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths as of April 7, 2020. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Of the 260 cases, 115 were travellers, 80 were community contacts (including mass gatherings), 13 have no known exposures and 52 remain under investigation by local public health.

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Overall in Saskatchewan, 131 cases are from the Saskatoon area, 52 are from the Regina area, 48 are from the North, 15 are from the South, 10 are from the central region and four are from the Far North.

Thirteen cases involve people aged 19 and under, and the remainder are adults.

There are 112 cases in the 20 to 44 age range, 92 are in the 45 to 64 age range, and 43 are in the 65-plus age range.

Fifty-three per cent of cases are males and 47 per cent are females.

Three deaths were reported.

To date, 14,722 COVID-19 cases have been performed in the province, making Saskatchewan the province with the second highest rate of testing per capita in the country.

COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan as of April 7, 2020. (submitted photo)

Spend the holidays indoors

The long weekend is approaching and the province is reminding people to stay inside and plan to celebrate Easter virtually.

Instead of inviting friends or family for dinner, plan to visit over a digital format.

Here is some other advice:

• Restrict in-person Easter gatherings to only people living in the same home.
• Beat the pre-holiday rush and purchase your Easter dinner groceries ahead of time. Remember, only one person from a household should go shopping. Make a list so you can quickly purchase your goods.
• Always practice preventative measures – frequent hand washing and physical distancing.

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