Sask. only one percent of vaccinations away from Phase 3 threshold; records 65 new cases

There are 65 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 47,941 cases. 

Saskatoon and the South Central lead the  way with new cases with 14 cases each, followed by Regina with 11.

Recoveries total 46,577 and 809 cases are considered active. 

There are 95 people in hospital. 75 people are receiving inpatient care, and 20 people are in intensive care.

Just one per cent more of Saskatchewan adults need to get their first COVID-19 vaccine shot in the coming week in order for the province to begin Step Three – the final phase of its Reopening Roadmap – on July 11.

There are 69 per cent of those 18 and older and 67 per cent of those 12 and older have now received their first dose. 

An additional 14,849 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 893,514

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