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Saskatchewan to move from weekly to monthly COVID-19 reports, 231 new cases reported last week

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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.

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“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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