Two more people have died in Saskatchewan as a result of complications from COVID-19.
The province says one person was from the Saskatoon zone and was in their 70’s while the other was aged 80 plus and from the Northwest zone. This brings the provincial death count to 536.
COVID-19 Deaths by Age Group
| As of May 28, 2021 | ||||||
| Age Group | 19 and under | 20 to 39 | 40 to 59 | 60 to 79 | 80+ | Total |
| COVID-19 Deaths | 2 | 20 | 62 | 199 | 253 | 536 |
There are 122 new cases to tell you about which combined with 131 recoveries puts the active case count at 1,371. 32 of those cases have a variant of concern attached to them.
The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 4; Far North Central, 1; North West, 6; North Central, 12; North East, 2; Saskatoon, 38; Central East, 16; Regina, 21; South West, 1; South Central, 11; and South East, 5.
Cases infected with a variant of concern (VoC), as of May 28, 2021 |
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| Zone | VoCs Detected by Screening |
VoCs Sequenced (WGS) |
B.1.1.7 UK | B.1.351 SA | P.1 Brazilian | B.1.617 Indian |
| Far North West | 237 | 126 | 124 | 2 | ||
| Far North East | 37 | 5 | 5 | |||
| North West | 583 | 287 | 196 | 91 | ||
| North Central | 419 | 138 | 122 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| North East | 56 | 38 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Saskatoon | 1,595 | 698 | 668 | 1 | 18 | 11 |
| Central West | 109 | 80 | 75 | 1 | 4 | |
| Central East | 571 | 316 | 315 | 1 | ||
| Regina | 4,603 | 2,634 | 2,621 | 1 | 11 | |
| South West | 356 | 231 | 210 | 21 | ||
| South Central | 722 | 529 | 527 | 2 | ||
| South East | 1,048 | 605 | 603 | 1 | ||
| Pending | 63 | 26 | 26 | |||
| Totals | 10,399 | 5,713 | 5,529 | 10 | 144 | 30 |
There is also some good news when it comes to hospitalizations. There are 113 people requiring care right now which is the lowest number the province has seen since November 28, 2020. Of the 113 people in hospital, 26 are in intensive care.
The seven-day daily average now stands at 129 or 10.6 new cases per 100,000 population.
On the vaccine front, 14,351 doses were delivered on Thursday.
| Status of Population Vaccinations, as of May 26, 2021 | |||
| Estimated Population |
Received First Dose |
Fully Vaccinated | |
| 51,307 | 46,127 (90%) | 24,918 (49%) | |
| 79,818 | 70,506 (88%) | 8,190 (10%) | |
| 138,471 | 114,891 (83%) | 7,257 (5%) | |
| 147,466 | 105,317 (71%) | 8,318 (6%) | |
| 151,896 | 97,582 (64%) | 7,049 (5%) | |
| 183,246 | 95,417 (52%) | 6,934 (4%) | |
| 189,909 | 77,793 (41%) | 4,972 (3%) | |
| 90,987 | 18,201 (20%) | 84 (0%) | |
