The novel coronavirus. (Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

total reported cases at 1,670

One new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Sep 9, 2020 | 1:57 PM

The province has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in the Saskatoon region.

The total amount of reported cases is now at 1,670.

Of the total cases, 59 are considered active. A total of 1,587 people have recovered.

One person remains in the intensive care unit in Saskatoon.

Of the 1,670 cases, 254 are travellers, 838 are community contacts (including mass gatherings), 494 have no known exposures and 84 are under investigation by local public health.

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Across the province, 67 cases are healthcare workers (although not all sourced their infections from work). There are 280 cases involving people aged 19 years old and younger.

There are 542 cases in the 20 to 39 age range, 507 in the 40 to 59 age range, 283 in the 60 to 79 age range and 58 in the 80-plus age range.

Fifty-one per cent of cases are females and 49 per cent are males.

There are 24 deaths related to COVID-19 reported to date.

There are:

• 428 cases from the south area (218 south west, 197 south central, 13 south east)
• 355 cases from the far north area (349 far north west, six far north east)
• 277 cases from the Saskatoon area
• 270 cases from the north area (131 north west, 73 north central, 66 north east)
• 203 cases from the central area (166 central west, 37 central east)
• 137 cases from the Regina area (one case reported on Sept. 7 with pending residence information has been assigned to the Regina zone).

To date, 152,529 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province, with 757 performed yesterday.

Testing is available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether or not they have symptoms.

The latest COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan as of September 9. (submitted photo/SHA)

Drive through-testing sites

Sites are open today in Regina and on Sept. 10 in Saskatoon.

Regina – Open as of Tuesday, September 8

International Trade Centre at Evraz Place – Hall C, 1700 Elphinstone Street

Tuesdays and Thursdays – 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturdays – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saskatoon – Open as of Thursday, September 10

3630 Thatcher Avenue

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – 12 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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