In their update on new coronavirus cases in the province on Thursday, the Saskatchewan government said 27 more people have been infected, bringing the total to 1,511.
Most of the new cases are located in the south-west region with 18, according to the daily update. The south-central had four, Saskatoon had three and the rest were in the Regina region.
There are currently 166 active cases in the province, health officials said. Active cases are total cases less recoveries and deaths.
Health officials said 22 of Thursday’s new cases and 95 of the current active cases are in “communal living settings.”
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said while many of the Hutterite communities have seen a significant decline in active cases, ongoing aggressive testing and contact tracing continues to find new cases in some of these communities.
Provincially, 10 people are currently in hospital — five are receiving inpatient care and five are in intensive care.
Eleven more people have recovered, bringing total recoveries to 1,325.
There have been 20 COVID-19-related deaths in Saskatchewan.
To date, over 116,800 tests have been carried out in the province.
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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