Sask. records third death due to COVID-19 complications

A third Saskatchewan resident has died due to complications from COVID-19.

In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said a person in the 80-to-89 age group has died.

The first two deaths in the province were announced Monday.

There were nine new confirmed cases Wednesday, bringing the total in the province to date to 193.

Four people remain in hospital, including three receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon and one in intensive care in Regina.

The number of people who have been declared recovered increased by nine Wednesday to 30.

The province added a new classification to its breakdown Wednesday.

It said 87 cases are travellers, 41 are community contacts and eight don’t have any known exposures. There also are 57 cases still under investigation by public health officials.

More to come.