Four residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One resident in their 60s from the Far North East zone. One resident over the age of 80 from the North West zone. One resident in their 60s from the North Central zone. One resident in their 70s from the Saskatoon zone. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to 37.
There are 235 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on November 23, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 6,708 cases.
The seven-day average of daily cases is 219 (18.0 new cases per 100,000 population), information which will be now be regularly reported.
The new cases are located in the Far North West (11), Far North East (3), North West (10), North Central (24), North East (4), Saskatoon (54), Central West (4), Central East (7), Regina (66), South West (17), South Central (16) and South East (16) zones. Three (3) new cases have pending residence information.
Of the 6,708 reported cases, 2,864 are considered active. A total of 3,807 people have recovered.
One-hundred and six people are in hospital. Eighty-seven people are receiving inpatient care; seven in the North West, 10 in North Central, one in North East, 36 in Saskatoon, one in Central East, 11 in Regina, one in South West, and 20 in the South East zone. Nineteen people are in intensive care: one in North West, two in North Central, nine in Saskatoon, one in Central East, two in South West and four in Regina.
Of the 6,807 cases in the province:
Overall in Saskatchewan to date:
Of 6,708 confirmed cases:
To date, 320,886 COVID-19 tests have been processed Saskatchewan. As of November 21, 2020 when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 208,247 people tested per million population. The national rate was 289,488 people tested per million population.
Yesterday, 2,861 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan.
Support Contract Tracing and Download the COVID Alert App
Health Canada’s COVID Alert application is available to Saskatchewan residents. This free, voluntary app provides digital alerts to let people know if they may have been exposed to COVID-19. It does not collect personal health information or track the location of users but can ensure your contacts get the earliest possible exposure notifications, if utilized.
COVID Alert is available for Canadians as a free download from the App Store or the Google Play Store.
More information on using the app and how your privacy is protected at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-apps.
General COVID-19 Information
General public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca.