Five new COVID-19 deaths in Saskatchewan; 223 new cases

The number of people that have died in Saskatchewan as a result of COVID-19 has hit 513 after five more deaths were announced by the province Thursday.

Two of the deaths were people aged 80 or over from the Regina and northwest zones, two were in their 70’s from the Far Northeast and Northcentral zone and one was in their 60’s from the Far Northeast zone.

There are 223 new cases that have been diagnosed.  The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 7; Far North East, 9; North West, 15; North Central, 12; North East, 6; Saskatoon, 71; Central West, 8; Central East, 28; Regina, 24; South West, 5; South Central, 17; and South East, 15

Cases infected with a variant of concern (VoC), as of May 13, 2021

Zone VoCs Detected
by Screening
VoCs Sequenced
(WGS)
B.1.1.7 UK B.1.351 SA P.1 Brazilian
Far North West 198 50 49 1
Far North East 8
North West 346 111 79 32
North Central 261 54 45 9
North East 52 9 8 1
Saskatoon 1,152 294 288 6
Central West 94 49 49
Central East 409 145 144 1
Regina 4,299 2,034 2,033 1
South West 285 126 117 9
South Central 634 383 381 2
South East 902 398 398
Pending 142 15 15
Totals 8,782 3,668 3,606 9 53

The number of those in hospital is at 161 with 35 people in intensive care.

The seven-day daily average of new cases is 212.

Daily COVID-19 map for May 13, 2021

On the vaccine front, 8,415 were delivered on Wednesday with the most being administered in Regina (1,832) and Saskatoon (1,404)

The age for vaccinations drops again on Friday to 23 and over with a variety of options available for you to get your first dose whether it be by visiting a pharmacy, attending a walk-in clinic or going through a drive-thru clinic.

Status of Priority Population Vaccinations, as of May 12, 2021
Group Estimated
Population
Received
First Dose
Fully Vaccinated
Age 80+ 51,307 45,277 (88%) 13,071 (25%)
Age 70-79 79,818 69,274 (87%) 5,717 (7%)
Age 60-69 138,471 111,391 (80%) 5,578 (4%)
Age 50-59 147,466 99,593 (68%) 6,933 (5%)
Age 40-49 151,896 86,303 (57%) 5,910 (4%)
Age 30-39 183,246 57,564 (31%) 5,932 (3%)

 

 

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