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July 28 COVID-19 update: 50 new cases, 51 recoveries, no deaths

Vaccines Reported An additional 4,562 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,394,825.
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As of Aug. 8, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is shifting their vaccination focus from mass vaccination to focused outreach, targeting those in the province who are under- and unvaccinated.

Vaccines Reported

An additional 4,562 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,394,825.

The additional 4,562 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 53; Far North Central, 1; Far North East, 104; North West, 375; North Central, 315; North East, 257; Saskatoon, 1,086; Central West, 193; Central East, 301; Regina, 1,125; South West, 76; South Central, 69; and South East, 441.  There were 166 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Seventy-four per cent of those 12+ have received their first dose and 63 per cent of those 12+ are fully vaccinated.

Status of Population Vaccinations, as of July 27, 2021

Group

Estimated
Population

Received
First Dose

Fully 
Vaccinated

Age 80+

51,352

47,821 (93%)

45,345 (88%)

 Age 70-79

82,304

74,431 (90%)

70,507 (86%)

Age 60-69

140,471

121,950 (87%)

113,240 (81%)

Age 50-59

142,537

114,343 (80%)

101,353 (71%)

Age 40-49

150,870

110,452 (73%)

93,324 (62%)

Age 30-39

178,012

117,097 (66%)

93,402 (52%)

Age 18-29

181,622

115,123 (63%)

82,709 (46%)

Age 12-17

91,446

56,666 (62%)

36,945 (40%)

Don't Hesitate - Vaccinate

As of August 8, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is shifting their vaccination focus from mass vaccination to focused outreach, targeting those in the province who are under- and unvaccinated.  While the provincial vaccination program will continue through targeted walk-in and pop up clinics as well as through participating pharmacies, take advantage of all the options currently available to receive your first or second dose.

Details on clinic locations and times are listed on the SHA website.  Please note, these vaccine clinics are subject to change based on demand.  Any changes to clinic hours and location will be updated online.

All Saskatchewan residents 12 years and older who have received their first dose of vaccine are now eligible to receive their second dose following a 28-day interval.  Whether seeking your first or second dose, vaccination appointments can be booked through the Saskatchewan Health Authority online at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19 or by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829).  Street addresses and hours of operation for drive-thru and walk-in clinics are available at www.saskatchewan.ca/drive-thru-vax.

A map of participating pharmacies across the province is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-pharmacies.  This online tool includes links to pharmacy booking websites and provides details on the vaccine brand being offered at each location.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 50 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 28, bringing the provincial total to 49,830 cases.

Fifteen Saskatchewan residents tested out-of-province were added to the following zones: Far North West, 6; Far North East, 1; North West, 4; Saskatoon, 2; and Central West, 2.

The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 10; Far North Central, 8; North West, 1; North Central, 2; North East, 1; Saskatoon, 13; Central East, 3; Regina, 7; South West, 1; South Central, 1; and South East, 1.  Two cases are pending residence information

One case with location pending was assigned to the North Central zone.

No new deaths were reported today.

Recoveries total 48,876 and 376 cases are considered active.

There are 43 people in hospital.  This is the lowest number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients since November 9, 2020.  Thirty-four are receiving inpatient care: Far North West, 1; North West, 2; North Central, 4; Saskatoon, 14; Regina, 10; South Central, 2; and South East, 1.  Nine are in intensive care: North Central, 1; Saskatoon, 5; and Regina, 3.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 41 (3.4 new cases per 100,000).  A chart comparing today's average to data collected over the past several months is available at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness/covid-19/seven-day-average-of-new-covid-cases.

There were 1,824 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on July 27, 2021.

To date, 957,184 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 26, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan's per capita rate was 806,361 tests performed per million population.  The national rate was 1,007,919.

New lineage results were reported for 88 Variants of Concern today.  Of the 8,050 VOCs with lineages identified by whole genome sequencing in Saskatchewan, 7,041 are Alpha (B.1.1.7), 573 are Delta (B.1.617.2), 426 are Gamma (P.1), and 10 are Beta (B.1.351).

Provincial COVID-19 statistics on the total number of cases among health care workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date, per capita testing rate and current numbers of confirmed variants of concern can be found at http://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-cases.

Living With COVID-19

For guidance on Living with COVID-19, including the requirements for self-isolation if you have a positive COVID-19 test, expectations around masking, information for businesses and workplaces and the visitation requirements for acute care as well as long-term and personal care homes, go to https://www.saskatchewan.ca/living-with-covid.

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to 

[email protected].

 Drive Thru, Walk-In and Booked COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics July 29, 2021

Biggar

• 319 1st Avenue East (Community Hall) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

Buffalo Narrows

• 310 Davey Street (Buffalo Narrows Health Centre) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

Estevan

• 1920 Wellock Road (Estevan Church of God) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 28 & 29 - 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. MODERNA

Fort Qu’Appelle

• 420 Broadway Street (Fort Qu’Appelle Senior’s Centre) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. MODERNA

Humboldt

• 619 17 Street (Jubilee Hall Door #9 - Humboldt Uniplex) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PFIZER

Ile a la Crosse

• Saktiwak Entertainment Centre Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

Indian Head

• 810 Woodward Avenue (Indian Head Town Rink) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MODERNA

Kenaston

• 700 4th Street (Kenaston Place) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MODERNA

Langham

• 120 Railway Avenue (Affinity Community Hall) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PFIZER

Lestock

• 508 Westmoor Street (St. Joseph's Integrated Care Centre) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. MODERNA

Loreburn

• 501 Main Street (Loreburn Town & Country Activity Centre) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MODERNA

Meadow Lake

• 420 3 Street E (Meadow Lake Community Centre) Walk-in Site Thursday, July 29 - 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MODERNA

• 107 2 Avenue W (Meadow Lake Co-Op - Parking lot) Walk-in Site Thursday, July 29 - 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MODERNA

Melville

• 575 2nd Avenue West (Horizon Credit Union Centre) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

Moose Jaw

• 250 Thatcher Drive (Exhibition Grounds) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PFIZER

• 15 Hochelaga Street W (John Howard Society) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PFIZER

Preeceville

• 23 3rd Street North West (Ukrainian Catholic Hall) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. MODERNA

Prince Albert

• Chief Joseph Custer Reserve #201 (Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre) Walk-In Site Thursday & Friday, July 29 & 30 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PFIZER

Radville

• 605 Main Street (Community Rec Centre) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

Regina

• International Trade Centre - Evraz Place (Entry from Northbound Lewvan Drive only) Drive-Thru Site Thursday, July 29 - 12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. PFIZER

• International Trade Centre - Evraz Place (Entry from Northbound Lewvan Drive only) Walk-In Site Wait Times Tuesday - Friday, July 27 - 30 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PFIZER, MODERNA & ASTRAZENECA

• 4001 3rd Avenue North (Gathering Place) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

• 3355 6th Avenue (mâmawêyatitân centre) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

• 489 Albert Street N (Northgate Mall) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29, 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

• 75 Cavendish Street (Eastside Estates Apartments – Boardwalk) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

• 20 Weekes Crescent (Uplands Community Centre) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

• King’s Park (Torr Hill Golf Course) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

• 2405 Legislative Drive (Wascana Park – in front of the legislature building) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29, 3:00 – 7:30 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

• 3600 McKinley Avenue (Regent Pool) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

Saskatoon

• 2409 22nd Street W (Testing and Assessment Site) Walk-In Site Monday - Friday - 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PFIZER

• Prairieland Park (Entry from Ruth Street only) Walk-In Site Wait Times Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. MODERNA & PFIZER (ASTRAZENECA for 2nd dose only)

Swift Current

• 801 Cheadle Street West Drive-Thru Site Thursday, July 29 - 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PFIZER

Yorkton

• 240 Wellington Avenue (St. Mary’s Cultural Centre) Walk-In Site Thursday, July 29 - 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PFIZER

Communities with SHA Booked Clinics – July 29

Battlefords (Pfizer)

Biggar (Moderna)

Estevan (Pfizer/Moderna)

Fort Qu'Appelle (Moderna)

Hafford (Pfizer)

Humboldt (Pfizer)

Indian Head (Moderna)

Lestock (Pfizer/Moderna)

Martensville (Pfizer)

Meadow Lake (Moderna)

Melville (Moderna)

Moose Jaw (Pfizer)

Moosomin (Moderna)

Preeceville (Pfizer/Moderna)

Radville (Pfizer/Moderna)

Regina (Pfizer)

Saskatoon (Pfizer/Moderna)

Turtleford (Pfizer)

Yorkton (Pfizer)

Details on clinic locations and times is listed on the SHA website. Please note, these vaccine clinics are subject to change based on demand. Any changes to clinic hours and location will be updated online.

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