Daily COVID count includes 1,223 new cases, 181 in northern zones

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Of the cases currently active in the province, 1,545 are located in northern Saskatchewan. (Government of Saskatchewan)

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Almost two-fifths (37 per cent) of new cases are in the age category of 20 to 39.

As of Jan. 19, a total of 199 individuals are hospitalized, including 178 inpatient hospitalizations and 21 ICU hospitalizations. Of the 178 inpatients, 90 are a COVID-19-related illness, 71 are incidental COVID infections, and 17 have not yet been determined. Of the 21 ICU patients, 15 are for COVID-19 related illnesses, five have incidental COVID-19 infections, and one is undetermined.

NITHA numbers

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) reported 56 new cases in NITHA communities on Jan. 18.

Of the new cases, 16 (29 per cent) are not vaccinated; 12 (21 per cent) are partially vaccinated; 24 (43 per cent) are fully vaccinated; and four (seven per cent) are not ineligible for vaccination.

Another 56 cases on Jan. 18 in NITHA communities has brought the total number of active cases to 168. (Facebook/NITHA Saskatchewan)

There are 168 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities. These cases are located in the Far North Central (Athabasca), 10; Far North West, 33; Far North East, 82; North Central, 11; and North East, 32. There have been 7,091 cases (97 per cent) have recovered, and there are 0 hospitalizations.

Athabasca Health Authority

Updates from the Athabasca Health Authority are available on their Facebook group.

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

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