An additional 4,562 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,394,825.

The additional 4,562 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 53; Far North Central, 1; Far North East, 104; North West, 375; North Central, 315; North East, 257; Saskatoon, 1,086; Central West, 193; Central East, 301; Regina, 1,125; South West, 76; South Central, 69; and South East, 441.  There were 166 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Seventy-four per cent of those 12+ have received their first dose and 63 per cent of those 12+ are fully vaccinated.

As of August 8, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is shifting their vaccination focus from mass vaccination to focused outreach, targeting those in the province who are under- and unvaccinated.  While the provincial vaccination program will continue through targeted walk-in and pop up clinics as well as through participating pharmacies, take advantage of all the options currently available to receive your first or second dose.

Details on clinic locations and times are listed on the SHA website. 

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 50 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 28, bringing the provincial total to 49,830 cases.

Fifteen Saskatchewan residents tested out-of-province were added to the following zones: Far North West, 6; Far North East, 1; North West, 4; Saskatoon, 2; and Central West, 2.

The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 10; Far North Central, 8; North West, 1; North Central, 2; North East, 1; Saskatoon, 13; Central East, 3; Regina, 7; South West, 1; South Central, 1; and South East, 1.  Two cases are pending residence information

One case with location pending was assigned to the North Central zone.

No new deaths were reported today.

Recoveries total 48,876 and 376 cases are considered active.

There are 43 people in hospital.  This is the lowest number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients since November 9, 2020.  Thirty-four are receiving inpatient care: Far North West, 1; North West, 2; North Central, 4; Saskatoon, 14; Regina, 10; South Central, 2; and South East, 1.  Nine are in intensive care: North Central, 1; Saskatoon, 5; and Regina, 3.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 41 (3.4 new cases per 100,000).