REGINA — Saskatchewan has updated it’s digital QR code for COVID-19 vaccination to now follow both provincial and federal requirements for proof of vaccination.
The Vax Wallet app has received an update to allow user’s QR code to display a full vaccination certificate, which includes identifiers needed to meet Canada's requirements for vaccination proof in addition to Saskatchewan's.
A “view full vaccination” feature will appear once user’s open their QR codes, provided users update their mobile app.
The change has been made to align with current federal requirements for international travellers, said a release from public health, including those needed for border crossing into the United States.
Previously, the certificate displayed via QR codes only contained information required to meet provincial needs for proof of vaccination policies.
Update on COVID-19: public health data
In addition to the announcement, the province also provided a weekly update on COVID-19 in Saskatchewan from Dec. 1-7.
During the past week, a total of 469 new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported across the province, alongside 564 recoveries.
The 7-day average of new cases is now 67, or 5.6 per 100,000.
Eight new deaths were reported since Dec. 1, bringing the provincial total to 934 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
As of today, there are 131 people in hospital related to COVID-19 illness. Of those individuals, 100 are receiving inpatient care and 31 are in intensive care units.
Two more individuals received monoclonal antibody treatments this week.
Provincial vaccination rates have continued to increase with the introduction of more youth vaccines, with approximately 82 per cent of residents aged 5 years or older having received their first dose of vaccine and 74 per cent fully vaccinated.
The number of individuals now fully vaccinated has also increased in the past month, with 840,796 of eligible residents recorded on Dec. 7, compared to 809,429 residents on Nov. 7.
The booster program is also continuing, with 118,853 third and fourth doses of vaccine administered in the province in the past week.
For a full breakdown of COVID-19 data from public health, visit the provincial dashboard at dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness.
