Almost 30 percent of Sask’s 54 new COVID-19 cases are 19 and under

The province is telling us of 54 new COVID-19 cases being diagnosed.  Of the 54, almost 30 percent were from people aged 19 and under.

The new cases are located in the Far North West (5), Far North Central (1), Far North East (1), North West (2), North Central (12), North East (3), Saskatoon (12), Central West (4), Central East (1), Regina (4), South West (3), South Central (1) and South East (3) zones and two (2) new cases have pending residence information.  The active case count has dropped a little and is now at 650.

Daily COVID-19 map for August 9, 2021

There are 55 people in hospital with 14 of those in the ICU.

The seven-day daily average of new cases now sits at 71 or 5.9 cases per 100,000 people.

Just under 1,200 vaccines were given out on Sunday with 880 going to those who have now had both shots.

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