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COVID-19 in Sask.: 70% of those 12 and up now vaccinated with at least 1 dose

Eighty per cent of those 40 and up in Saskatchewan have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the province said in Saturday's update. The rate is 70 per cent for those 12 and older.

61 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death reported Saturday

Laura Sciarpelletti · CBC News ·
All Saskatchewan residents 12 years and older who have received their first dose of vaccine are now eligible to receive their second dose, as long as 28 days have passed since the first dose. (Robert Short/CBC)

Seventy per cent of Saskatchewan residents 12 and older have now received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, the province reported Saturday.

That was the goal the province had previously said needed to be met before initiating Step 3 of its reopening plan. However, the province announced last week that all remaining pandemic restrictions will be lifted on July 11.

At that point, 70 per cent of those 18 had received a first vaccine dose. The rate was 68 per cent for those 12 and up when the government made its announcement last week.

Meanwhile, 80 per cent of those 40 and up in Saskatchewan have now received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the province said in its latest COVID-19 update. The rate is 75 per cent for those 30 and older, 71 per cent for those 18 and up. 

An additional 23,323 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the province Friday, bringing the total number to 1,092,980.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

All Saskatchewan residents 12 years and older who have received their first dose of vaccine are now eligible to receive their second dose, as long as 28 days have passed since the first dose.

The province is urging all who are eligible to get their second vaccine dose, especially because the highly contagious delta coronavirus variant is circulating in Saskatchewan.

Daily COVID-19 numbers

Saskatchewan reported 61 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and the death of one more person from the illness — a Regina resident in their 40s.

There are now 79 people in hospital in the province due to COVID-19, including 10 in intensive care.

Another 1,905 COVID-19 tests were processed in Saskatchewan Friday, according to the province's update. Of the 48,706 known cases of the illness caused by the novel coronavirus in the province to date, 597 are considered active.

The seven-day average of daily new cases in Saskatchewan is 50 — four new cases per 100,000 population.

(Government of Saskatchewan)

The new cases reported Saturday are in the following provincial zones:

  • Far northwest: 10. 
  • Far northeast: one.
  • Northwest: 12.
  • North central: three.
  • Saskatoon: 15.
  • Central west: three.
  • Central east: one.
  • Regina: seven.
  • South central: two.
  • Southeast: six.

Residence information is pending for one other new case.

The province also reported 71 more recoveries from COVID-19 on Saturday.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Laura Sciarpelletti

Journalist & Radio Columnist

Laura is a journalist for CBC Saskatchewan. She is also the community reporter for CBC's virtual road trip series Land of Living Stories and host of the arts and culture radio column Queen City Scene Setter, which airs on CBC's The Morning Edition. Laura previously worked for CBC Vancouver. Some of her former work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, NYLON Magazine, VICE Canada and The Tyee. Laura specializes in human interest, arts and health care coverage. She holds a master of journalism degree from the University of British Columbia. Send Laura news tips at [email protected]

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