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COVID-19 update: 205 new cases, 244 recoveries and one death

There are 205 new cases of COVID-19 and 244 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on April 29, bringing the provincial total to 40,824 cases.
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There are 205 new cases of COVID-19 and 244 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on April 29, bringing the provincial total to 40,824 cases.  Five Saskatchewan residents tested out-of-province have been added to the counts for the following zones: Far North East, 3; Central West, 1; and South West, 1.

One new death is reported today in the 80+ age group from the North West zone.

South East region recorded 24 new cases, with 12 in Estevan's Zone 4 (74 active cases), one in each South East Zone 1 and Zone 2, and 10 in Weyburn's Zone 3. 

The other new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 16; Far North East, 1; North West, 11; North Central, 4; North East, 3; Saskatoon, 32; Central West, 2; Central East, 11; Regina, 73; South West, 9; and South Central, 13.  Six new cases are pending residence information.  Six cases pending residence information have been assigned to the following zones: North Central, 1; Regina, 3; and South Central, 2.

Recoveries total 37,929 and 2,408 cases are considered active.

There are 186 people in hospital.  One hundred and forty-eight people are receiving inpatient care: Far North East, 1; North West, 6; North Central, 7; Saskatoon, 58; Central East, 7; Regina, 56; South West, 1; South Central, 3; and South East, 9.  Thirty-eight people are in intensive care: North West, 1; North Central, 2; Saskatoon, 10; Central East, 2; Regina, 22; and South Central, 1.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 239 (19.5 new cases per 100,000).  A chart comparing today's average to data collected over the past few months is available at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

There were 3,306 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on April 28, 2021.

To date, 765,871 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of April 27, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan's per capita rate was 642,810 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 820,235.

As of April 28, 6,572 variants of concern have been identified by screening in Saskatchewan, reported in the following zones: Far North West, 96; Far North East, 3; North West, 185; North Central, 104; North East, 14; Saskatoon, 730; Central West, 81; Central East, 290; Regina, 3,632; South West, 178; South Central, 496; and South East, 682. There are 81 screened VOCs with residence pending.

There are 87 new lineage results reported today.  Of the 2,392 VOCs with lineages identified by whole genome sequencing in Saskatchewan, 2,362 are B.1.1.1.7 (UK), 21 are P.1 (Brazilian) and nine are B.1.351 (SA).  The Regina zone accounts for 1,607 (67 per cent) of the VOC cases with confirmed lineage reported in Saskatchewan.

Please note that these VOCs may have been initially identified by means other than screening (i.e. selection for whole genome sequencing without screening).  Whole genome sequencing results to identify lineage are included in the screening results.  Confirmed variant of concern cases may appear in both columns on the website, depending on testing for that case.  Adding the cases identified by screening and those that have received whole genome sequencing may result in double-counting individual cases.

Further statistics on the total number of cases among health care workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date, per capita testing rate and current numbers of confirmed variants of concern can be found at http://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-cases.

Vaccination update

An additional 6,218 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 421,981. 

The 6,218 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 130; Far North Central, 2; Far North East, 112; North West, 530; North Central, 487; North East, 238; Saskatoon, 1,605; Central West, 220; Central East, 411; Regina, 1,313; South West, 190; South Central, 70; and South East, 592.  There were 318 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Over eighty per cent of Saskatchewan residents over age 60 have received their first dose.  Sixty per cent of those 40+ have received their first dose.  Forty per cent of those 18+ have received their first dose.

All vaccine administration details for the province, including first and second doses, can be found at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness.  As the source database for vaccine information, Panorama is subject to continuous data updates which may result in revised counts, day over day.

This week's shipment of Pfizer vaccine (31,590 doses) has now arrived in Saskatchewan and is being distributed in the North West, North Central, Saskatoon, Central East and Regina zones, as well as to select pharmacies participating in the Pharmacy Vaccination Pilot Project.

This week's shipment of Moderna vaccine (18,800 doses) is expected to arrive in Saskatchewan today.

Vaccination booking system opening to ages 40+ tomorrow

Effective 8 a.m. tomorrow, eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program moves to age 40, except for the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, where it remains age 30 and older.  This applies to all immunization clinics: booked appointments, drive-thru/walk-in, pharmacies and mobile clinics.

Once COVID-19 vaccine eligibility has been opened to all residents ages 40 and over, remaining prioritized front-line workers (including firefighters, educational staff working with students, correctional staff and border security officers and front-line health care workers with direct patient contact) will also become eligible.  Notice of eligibility is being provided to regulatory bodies and associations.  To confirm that you are included in this front-line worker category, call 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829) or email covid19@health.gov.sk.ca.

Please remember that demand for appointments outweighs current available supply.  Additional clinics will be added as new vaccine shipments are received.

Appointments can be made online at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.  People who do not have a cell phone or email account, need assistance in booking, or are providing documentation for priority eligibility status must book by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829).  Additional information on how to book your appointment is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-booking.

Please do not call until you are eligible to book your vaccination appointment.

Individuals who experience a severe or unusual reaction after getting a COVID-19 vaccination can report it by calling 811.  Anyone experiencing a severe reaction such as difficulty breathing should call 911.  Any adverse event that may be related to a vaccination is reported in order to continuously monitor the safety of vaccines.