Five deaths and 233 new cases of COVID-19 - paNOW

There are 161 people in hospital. One hundred and twenty-six people are receiving inpatient care: Far North West, one; North West, five; North Central, four; Saskatoon, 57; Central East, four; Regina, 41; South West, four; South Central, six; and South East, four. Thirty-five people are in intensive care: North West, one; North Central, one; Saskatoon, 14; Central East, one; and Regina, 18.

As of May 12, 8,782 VOCs have been identified by screening in Saskatchewan, reported in the following zones: Far North West, 198; Far North East, eight; North West, 346; North Central, 261; North East, 52; Saskatoon, 1,152; Central West, 94; Central East, 409; Regina, 4,299; South West, 285; South Central, 634; and South East, 902. There are 142 screened VOCs with residence pending.

NITHA data

As of May 12, there are 26 active cases of COVID-19 in NITHA communities.

These cases are located in the Far North Central (Athabasca), 0; Far North West, 11; Far North East, 15; North Central, 0; and North East, 0. There are 11 active cases of COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOCs) in NITHA communities. These cases are located in the Far North West, six; and Far North East, five. There have been 3,474 cases (98 per cent) that have recovered, and one person is hospitalized.

Vaccines reported

An additional 8,415 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 545,459.

The 8,415 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 312; Far North East, 125; North West, 793; North Central, 427; North East, 315; Saskatoon, 1,404; Central West, 468; Central East, 484; Regina, 1,832; South West, 452; South Central, 538; and South East, 983. There were 282 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Seventy-two per cent of those over the age of 40 have received their first dose. Sixty-two per cent of those 30+ have received their first dose. Fifty-three per cent of those 18+ have received their first dose.

Status of Priority Population Vaccinations, as of May 12, 2021
Group	Estimated Population	Received First Dose	Fully Vaccinated
Age 80+	51,307	45,277 (88%)	13,071 (25%)
Age 70-79	79,818	69,274 (87%)	5,717 (7%)
Age 60-69	138,471	111,391 (80%)	5,578 (4%)
Age 50-59	147,466	99,593 (68%)	6,933 (5%)
Age 40-49	151,896	86,303 (57%)	5,910 (4%)
Age 30-39	183,246	57,564 (31%)	5,932 (3%)

(Government of Saskatchewan)

All vaccine administration details for the province, including first and second doses, can be found here.

Vaccination Booking System open to ages 26+; changes to 23+ tomorrow

Eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program is currently age 26 and older. Effective at 8 a.m. tomorrow (May 14), eligibility will expand to age 23 and older. It remains age 18 and older for the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. This applies to all immunization clinics: booked appointments, drive-thru/walk-ins, pharmacies and mobile clinics.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has scheduled drive-thru and walk-in clinics throughout the province. For street addresses and hours of operation for these clinics, see www.saskatchewan.ca/drive-thru-vax.

The current list of pharmacies offering vaccinations is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-pharmacies.

Keep Garage Sales Safe

Spending more time at home may have meant cleaning out those closets and basement nooks and you are ready for a garage sale. All garage sale guidance is based on outdoors generally being safer than indoors, the current approved gathering limits as well as physical distancing.

No sales are to be conducted inside the garage. Tables may be set up at the front of the garage door opening; however, customers must remain outside the building.

For the complete guidance on garage sales visit their website.

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