One new COVID-19 case, Re-Open Saskatchewan Phase 4 set for June 22

There is one new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The case is in the Saskatoon region.

Of the 684 reported COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, 40 are considered active. A total of 631 people have recovered.

Two people are receiving inpatient care. One in the North and one in Saskatoon. One person is in intensive care in Saskatoon.

Phase 4

In a release, the government has announced that Phase 4 of Re-Open Saskatchewan will take place June 22.

On that day, activities scheduled for the first part of the plan can get underway in the province.

Those include:

• Child and youth day camps;
• Outdoor pools and splash pads; and
• Outdoor sports and activities
• Residents are advised to check with the local operator of these activities regarding availability. Some municipalities have indicated that activities, such as outdoor pools, may remain closed.
• A date for Phase 4 will be announced at a later time and will include indoor pools, rinks, libraries, museums, galleries, movie theatres, casinos and bingo halls.

Effective June 22, indoor gatherings of up to 30 are only permitted where space allows for two metres of physical distancing between participants.

More numbers

Of the 684 cases in the province:

• 146 cases are travellers;
• 409 are community contacts (including mass gatherings);
• 81 have no known exposures; and
• 48 are under investigation by local public health.

Overall in Saskatchewan:

• 52 cases are health care workers; however, the source of the infections may not be related to health care in all instances.
• 277 of the cases are from the Far North, 182 are from the Saskatoon area, 112 from the North, 80 from the Regina area, 19 from the South and 12 from the Central region.
• 104 cases involve people 19 years of age and under, while the remainder are adults.
• 241 cases are in the 20-39 age range; 207 are in the 40-59 age range; 114 are in the 60-79 age range; and 18 are in the 80-plus range.
• 51 per cent of the cases are females and 49 per cent are males.
• 13 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported to date.

To date, 56,715 COVID19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan. As of June 14, 2020, when other provincial and national numbers were available from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 42,855 people tested per million population. The national rate was 58,088 people tested per million population.

In its release, the province says testing for COVID-19 is available to anyone currently working outside the home or anyone returning to work as part of the reopening plan.