COVID-19: Officials Report 5 More Deaths, 502 Cases in Saskatchewan | The Canadian News

Saskatchewan officials reported Saturday that five more residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.

The death toll from COVID-19 in the province is 746.

A total of 502 new cases were also reported in the province on Saturday.

There are now 4,798 active cases in Saskatchewan.

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The seven-day average of new cases is 464 or 38.5 per 100,000 people.

At the hospital, there are 332 COVID-19 patients, including 78 receiving intensive care.

A total of 2,964 residents received their first COVID-19 vaccine on Friday. Health workers also administered 2,717 additional second doses on Friday.

With Saturday’s update, 751,905 residents are now fully vaccinated.