One COVID-19-related death was reported in Saskatchewan on Friday, bringing the province’s total up to 502 since the pandemic began.
The recently deceased was reported to be in their 70s and from the south west zone, according to a press release.
Health officials said on Friday there were 295 new cases, bringing the overall infection total in Saskatchewan to 42,695. The Saskatoon zone led the province with 98 new infections.
The seven-day average of new daily infections is up to 221 from 216 on Thursday.
According to the provincial government, 210 new variants of concern (VOC) cases have been identified in Saskatchewan while the total (7,905) reported as follows: far north west (172), far north east (6), north west (262), north central (190), north east (43), Saskatoon (930), central west (90), central east (339), Regina (4,119), south west (246), south central (576) and south east (817) zones. The residences of 115 VOC cases are pending.
The province’s hospitals are currently providing care for 174 patients with COVID-19: 136 are receiving inpatient care and 38 are in intensive care.
Active cases, which are total cases minus recoveries and deaths, now sit at 2,239 in Saskatchewan, according to the press release.
The total number of people who have recovered from the virus has grown to 39,954 following 237 more recoveries, provincial health officials said.
According to the press release, 3,652 COVID-19 tests were performed on Thursday. To date, 793,271 tests have been carried out in the province.
A total of 491,440 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan, provincial government officials said.
Questions about COVID-19? Here are some things you need to know:
Symptoms can include fever, cough and difficulty breathing — very similar to a cold or flu. Some people can develop a more severe illness. People most at risk of this include older adults and people with severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease. If you develop symptoms, contact public health authorities.
To prevent the virus from spreading, experts recommend frequent handwashing and coughing into your sleeve. They also recommend minimizing contact with others, staying home as much as possible and maintaining a distance of two metres from other people if you go out. In situations where you can’t keep a safe distance from others, public health officials recommend the use of a non-medical face mask or covering to prevent spreading the respiratory droplets that can carry the virus. In some provinces and municipalities across the country, masks or face coverings are now mandatory in indoor public spaces.
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