(The Canadian Press)

By paNOW Staff

New COVID-19 cases back up to triple digits

Dec 22, 2021 | 2:07 PM

For the first time since Nov. 26, daily new cases of COVID-19 exceeded 100 cases with the government reporting 105 confirmed today.

Nine new cases were identified in the northern zones of the province; the Far North East (two) and North West (seven).

One new death was also reported today bringing the provincial total to 944 Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died.

There are now 627 cases considered active; 88 in the northern zones of the province. This means a 71 case jump from yesterday’s totals.

The 627 active case count of COVID-19 today is a 71 case jump from yesterday’s total. (Government of Saskatchewan)

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Two-fifths (40 per cent) of new cases are in the age category of 20 to 39.

More than one-half (53.9 per cent) of new cases eligible for vaccination (aged five years and older) were fully vaccinated.

As of Dec. 22, a total of 91 individuals are hospitalized, including 61 inpatient hospitalizations and 30 ICU hospitalizations. Of the 91 patients, 52 (57.1 per cent) were not fully vaccinated.

NITHA numbers

As of Dec. 21, the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) has reported one new case in NITHA communities in an unvaccinated individual.

One new case was reported on Dec. 21 in NITHA communities bringing the active case total now to eight. (Facebook/NITHA Saskatchewan)

There are eight active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities.

These cases are located in the Far North Central (Athabasca), 0; Far North West, eight; Far North East, 0; North Central, 0; and North East, 0. There have been 6,891 cases (99 per cent) that have recovered. There is currently one person in hospital.

Athabasca Health Authority

Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) continues to report no new or active COVID-19 cases. However, Taiwo Olubanwo, AHA executive director of Primary Health Care continues to encourage people to get their vaccinations.

To view the daily highlights, current charts, and statistics from the Saskatchewan government in their entirety, click here.

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