Vaccine age to drop to 35+, 196 new cases reported in the province

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The Saskatchewan Health Authority has scheduled drive-thru and walk-in clinics throughout the province. For street addresses and hours of operation for these clinics, see www.saskatchewan.ca/drive-thru-vax.

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The pharmacy vaccination pilot rollout continues, refining distribution and vaccination processes so appointments may be limited. Additional pharmacies in more communities will be added as larger volumes of vaccine become available. The current list of pharmacies participating in the pilot is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-pharmacies.

Vaccines Reported

An additional 9,968 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 470,715.

The 9,968 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 64; Far North Central, five; Far North East, 91; North West, 471; North Central, 487; North East, 203; Saskatoon, 3,348; Central West, 268; Central East, 712; Regina, 2,620; South West, 236; South Central, 566; and South East, 566. There were 331 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Eighty-two per cent of Saskatchewan residents over age 60 have received their first dose. Sixty-six per cent of those 40+ have received their first dose. Forty-five per cent of those 18+ have received their first dose.

All vaccine administration details for the province, including first and second doses, can be found at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness.

Visitation to Eligible Long-Term and Personal Care Homes for the week of May 5

The province is urging members of the public to please limit their travel this Mothers’ Day weekend, including to long-term care facilities.

The current list of SHA-operated long-term care homes currently eligible for family visitation is available at https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/news/service-alerts-emergency-events/Pages/service-alerts.aspx. Restrictions will be reviewed weekly. Personal care homes are expected to meet the same requirements. Family of those residing in personal care homes will need to contact those homes to determine if they are currently able to safely support family visitation.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 196 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on May 5, along with 250 recoveries, bringing the provincial total to 42,203 cases; 39,452 total recoveries and 2,250 cases considered active.

Two new deaths are reported today. One death was reported in the 70–79 age group from Saskatoon; one death in the 70–79 age group from Regina.

The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the following zones: Far North West, two; North West, 17; North Central, 12; and North East, five. Four new cases are pending residence information. Two cases with pending residence information have been assigned to the following zones: North West, one; and South East, one.

The province reported another additional 196 new cases of COVID-19 as of May 5. (Government of Saskatchewan)

There are 171 people in hospital. One hundred and thirty-two people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West, one; Far North East, one; North West, seven; North Central, five; North East, one; Saskatoon, 55; Central East, four; Regina, 46; South West, two; South Central, four; and South East, six. Thirty-nine people are in intensive care: North Central, one; Saskatoon, 14; Central East, two; and Regina, 22.

The provincial government reported 171 people being hospitalized in relation to COVID-19, including 39 in intensive care. (Government of Saskatchewan)

As of May 4, 7,580 variants of concern have been identified by screening in Saskatchewan, reported in the following zones: Far North West, 142; Far North East, two; North West, 246; North Central, 150; North East, 32; Saskatoon, 897; Central West, 87; Central East, 321; Regina, 4,026; South West, 236; South Central, 560; and South East, 770. There are 111 screened VOCs with residence pending.

According to the Government of Saskatchewan, there are currently 2,250 cases of COVID-19 that are active across the province. (Submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)

NITHA Data

As of May 4, there are 36 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities. These cases are located in the Far North Central, 0, Athabasca 0, Far North West, 22, Far North East, eight, North Central, 0, and North East, six. There are eight active cases of COVID-19 VOCs in NITHA communities. These cases are located in the Far North West (seven), and Far North East (one). There are 3,447 cases (98 per cent) that have recovered.

There are 36 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities as of May 4, including 8 Variants of Concern. (NITHA Saskatchewan/Facebook)

Click here to view the Saskatchewan government press release in its entirety.

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