Provincial COVID total at 1,376 with eight new cases
There are eight new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province on Aug. 5, bringing the total to 1,376 cases.
Of the new cases, there are three in the North East, two in the Saskatoon region, two in the Regina region and one in the Central West region. There are new geographical areas in the mapping the province now uses.
Of the total cases, 225 are considered active. There have been 1,133 recoveries.
There are 15 people in hospital. Seven people are receiving inpatient care, with three in Saskatoon, two in the South West region, one in the Central East region and one in Regina. Eight people are in the intensive care unit with five in Saskatoon, two in Regina and one in the North Central region.