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By paNOW Staff

COVID-19 report

Nine new COVID-19 cases reported, La Loche liquor ban goes into effect

May 9, 2020 | 2:12 PM

Nine new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Saskatchewan on Saturday. Five of those are in the Far North region, three in the North and one in the Central portion of the province.

Out of the 553 total cases reported to date, 207 are active. Five people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 340.

There are currently 15 people in hospital – 10 are receiving inpatient care (six in the North and four in Saskatoon) and five are in intensive care (four in Saskatoon and one in the North).

The updated COVID-19 map of the province, as of Saturday. Saskatchewan Health Authority

Liquor ban in La Loche goes into effect

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A full closure of alcohol sales in La Loche went into effect on Saturday, two days after it was proposed by La Loche Mayor Robert St. Pierre.

As a result, the SLGA retail store and private off-sale in La Loche will be closed for the next 14 days.

The Ministry of Health and Saskatchewan Health Authority will support the community to identify and assist residents who may be at risk of harm due to alcohol withdrawal, and will be providing further alcohol addictions program supports in the community.

Of the 553 cases in the province:

• 138 cases are travellers;

• 273 are community contacts (mass gatherings included);

• 61 have no known exposures; and

• 81 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 46 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.

• 184 of the cases are from the Far North, 163 are from the Saskatoon area, 103 from the North, 76 from the Regina area, 15 from the South and 12 from the Central region.

• 74 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.

• 196 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 173 are in the 40-59 age range; 94 are in the 60-79 age range; and 16 are in the 80-plus range.

• 50 per cent of the cases are females and 50 per cent are males.

• Six deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

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