Three new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan government gave an update on new coronavirus cases in the province on Tuesday.

Health officials said there were three new cases in their daily update, with the overall total for the province growing slightly to 1,622 since the first case was reported in March.

Two of the new cases are located in the north-central and Saskatoon zones while the third is pending, according to a press release.

All three current hospitalizations in the province are in Saskatoon — one is receiving inpatient care and two are in intensive care.

Six more people have recovered, bringing total recoveries to 1,567.

There are currently 31 active cases in the province, health officials said. Active cases are total cases less recoveries and deaths.

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There have been 24 COVID-19-related deaths in Saskatchewan.

According to a press release, 653 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan on Monday. To date, more than 140,905 tests have been carried out in the province.

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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.

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