There are 11 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 19, bringing the total to 1,787 reported cases.

The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (2), Central West (1), Central East (1), Regina (5) and South Central (2) zones. Both of the new cases reported today in Saskatoon are linked to the outbreak at Brandt Industries. Initial public health investigations suggest this outbreak is linked to out-of-province travel.

Of the 1,787 reported cases, 121 are considered active. A total of 1,642 people have recovered. A total of 10 people are in hospital. Nine people are receiving inpatient care; seven of those are in Saskatoon, one is in Regina and one is in the South Central zone. One person is in intensive care in Saskatoon.

Investigations completed thus far have found that 25 of the 121 current active cases are from communal living settings.

To date, 169,519 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.