New Cases:

The Saskatchewan Health Authority's daily COVID-19 update added 224 new cases to the Saskatchewan COVID-19 totals.

These new cases bring the provincial total number to 40,401 and pushes the active case numbers up and over the 2,500 mark at 2,518.

The new cases are:

  • Far North West, 8;
  • North West, 43;
  • North Central, 17;
  • North East, 5;
  • Saskatoon, 70;
  • Central West, 2;
  • Central East, 21;
  • Regina, 30;
  • South West, 4;
  • South Central, 6; and
  • South East, 11.  

Seven new cases are pending residence information.

186 people are in hospital.  144 of those are receiving in-patient care, while 42 people are in intensive care.

Saskatchewan is also reporting 6 new deaths.  One death in the 40-49 age group from the South East.  Two deaths in the 60-69 age group from the South West and Regina.  And 3 deaths in the 80+ age group; two from the South East and 1 from Regina.

In the Southwest:

As mentioned, there are 4 new cases in the South West Zone.  All four are in South West sub-zone 1, bringing that area's active case number to 62.  Here in South West sub-zone 2, there are no new cases and an active case count of 30, giving the region 92 active cases in total.

There is also 1 new death to report as well at 1 current hospitalization.

Vaccinations:

5,045 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered yesterday in the province.  That brings the total number of Vaccines to 408,429.

According to SHA statistics, they say that 58 percent of residents over the age of 40 have now received their first dose, while 39 percent of residents over the age of 18 have received their first dose.

The vaccines were administered in:

  • Far North West, 15;
  • Far North Central, 1;
  • Far North East, 18;
  • North West, 370;
  • North Central, 305;
  • North East, 146;
  • Saskatoon, 3,103;
  • Central West, 202;
  • Central East, 119;
  • Regina, 330;
  • South West, 39;
  • South Central, 38; and
  • South East, 75

Also of note, the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the government of Saskatchewan has extended all health orders until May 10,2021.