The Saskatchewan government is moving to monthly COVID-19 reports this summer rather than weekly reports.
“In recent weeks, COVID-19 surveillance indicators suggest a decreasing trend in COVID-19 infections,” the government stated in a release.
The last weekly report will be released on June 30.
On July 21, a 3-week report will be released consisting of case numbers and other data from June 26 to July 16.
The first monthly report will be released on August 18, with a reporting period of July 17 to Aug. 13.
The report will continue to be released on Thursdays monthly at 1:30 p.m. and posted on the government’s website.
“The Ministry and health sector partners will continue to monitor COVID-19 surveillance data and the frequency of reporting may be adjusted in the future based on observed trends.”
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Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, said residents should continue personal risk assessments over the summer.
“They should continue considering using a mask and improving ventilation if hosting a crowded indoor event; or better still, spend time outdoors during our great Saskatchewan summer,” Shahab said.
“We will continue to ensure that people have access to information on a monthly basis, through detailed public health analysis and more frequent reporting if concerning trends emerge,” Shahab added.
Shahab asked residents to think about remaining up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, including booster doses.
231 cases reported last week
The province reported 231 new COVID-19 cases last week that were confirmed by laboratory testing.
Variants of concern data is not available for last week due to a sequencing database issue.
The province also reported 12 new COVID-19 deaths.
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