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Twenty-four new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan Tuesday after a total of 151 cases were reported over the long weekend.
Saskatchewan also surpassed 50,000 COVID-19 cases over the weekend.
No deaths due to the virus have been reported since July 31. 775 new vaccine doses have been administered as of Tuesday afternoon.
This week will mark Saskatchewan residents’ last chance to get vaccinated at a drive-thru location or mass immunization clinic. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said a targeted outreach will be implemented in the province, effective Aug. 8, 2021, when residents will still be able to receive their vaccinations, but through walk-in and pop-up clinics and participating community pharmacies by appointment.
Online appointment bookings will continue for smaller centres where pharmacy immunization is unavailable.
A look at the numbers
Since July 31, 175 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported. A total of 50,120 cases of the virus have been reported in Saskatchewan.
New cases of the virus were reported in north central (seven), far northeast (four), Saskatoon (four), southwest (three), far northwest (two), southeast (two) and northwest (one).
Saskatoon currently has 70 active cases of COVID-19. Regina has 44.
Recoveries since July 31 number 179. During the same period of time, 4,896 COVID tests have been processed in the province.
As of Aug. 3, 58 people are in hospital, with 48 receiving inpatient care and 10 in intensive care. A total of 578 Saskatchewan residents have died of COVID.
There were 82 new variants of concern (VOC) lineage results reported over the long weekend. A total of 631 Delta cases have been detected in the province.
Saskatchewan’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases is 48.
Vaccination update
Over the long weekend, 11,713 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the province. The total number of vaccines given in Saskatchewan is now 1,417,902.
As of Tuesday, 75 per cent of those at or over the age of 12 have received their first dose of the vaccine, with 64 per cent fully vaccinated.