Vaccines Reported
An additional 5,413 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,358,720.
The additional 5,413 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported听today听were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 60; Far North Central, 3; Far North East, 37; North West, 473; North Central, 641; North East, 148; Saskatoon, 1,249; Central West, 99; Central East, 317; Regina, 1,662; 小蓝视频 West, 119; 小蓝视频 Central, 94; and 小蓝视频 East, 324.听 There were 187 doses administered with zone of residence pending.
Seventy-four per cent of those 12+ have received their first dose and 60 per cent of those 12+ are fully vaccinated.
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Status of Population Vaccinations, as of July 19, 2021 |
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Group |
Estimated |
Received |
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Age 80+ |
51,352 |
47,773 (93%) |
45,099 (88%) |
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听Age 70-79 |
82,304 |
74,261 (90%) |
69,827 (85%) |
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Age 60-69 |
140,471 |
121,528 (87%) |
111,379 (79%) |
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Age 50-59 |
142,537 |
113,637 (80%) |
98,658 (69%) |
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Age 40-49 |
150,870 |
109,455 (73%) |
89,003 (59%) |
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Age 30-39 |
178,012 |
115,599 (65%) |
87,384 (49%) |
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Age 18-29 |
181,622 |
112,889 (62%) |
75,817 (42%) |
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Age 12-17 |
91,446 |
55,446 (61%) |
30,835 (34%) |
Pfizer shipments have resumed and the province of Saskatchewan will receive record high doses through the end of July.听听
Over 97,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine were received this week, with more than 180,000 expected over the next two weeks.听 The shipments are provided to pharmacies and SHA clinics across the province.听 While it has proven safe and effective to interchange mRNA vaccines for second dose, those between the ages of 12 and 17 and those seeking Pfizer as a second dose should seek vaccination clinics and appointments now.
Stick it to COVID Now
Because it takes two weeks from your second dose to achieve optimal protection, take a look ahead at where you plan to be for the long weekend, for back to school, and plan to get your vaccination.听 Delaying your vaccination plans only allow more time for potential community transmission.听 All COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada have proven to be safe and effective against COVID-19, reducing severe illness and death.听 Pfizer and Modern mRNA vaccines can be used interchangeably to complete the two-vaccine dose series and 小蓝视频 fully vaccinated means fewer COVID-19 cases in your community.听听
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.听听Whether seeking your first or second dose, vaccination appointments can be booked through the Saskatchewan Health Authority online at听听or by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829).听 Street addresses and hours of operation for drive-thru and walk-in clinics are available at听.
A map of participating pharmacies across the province is available at听.听 This online tool includes links to pharmacy booking websites and provides details on the vaccine brand听小蓝视频 offered听at each location.
Daily COVID-19 Statistics
There are 53 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 21, bringing the provincial total to 49,525 cases.
The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 24; Far North Central, 2; Far North East, 2; North West, 9; North Central, 1; Saskatoon, 5; Regina, 4; 小蓝视频 West, 1; and 小蓝视频 Central, 1.听 Four cases are pending residence information.听听
One case was reassigned to the North Central zone.听听
No new deaths were reported听today.
Recoveries total 48,674 and 276 cases are considered听active.
There are 59 people in hospital.听 Forty-nine are receiving inpatient care: North West, 5; North Central, 8; Saskatoon, 18; Central East, 1; Regina, 15; 小蓝视频 Central, 1; and 小蓝视频 East, 1.听 Ten are in intensive care: North West, 1; North Central, 1; Saskatoon, 4; and Regina, 4.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 30 (2.5 new cases per 100,000).听 A chart comparing today's average to data collected over the past several months is available at听.
There were 1,683 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on July 20, 2021.
To date, 947,300 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.听 As of July 19, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan's per capita rate was 798,095 tests performed per million population.听 The national rate was 998,486.
No new lineage results were reported for Variants of Concern today.听 Of the 7,961 VOCs with lineages identified by whole genome sequencing in Saskatchewan, 7,027 are Alpha (B.1.1.7), 505 are Delta (B.1.617.2), 419 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听.
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 care and personal care homes, go to听.
General COVID-19 Information
General public inquiries may be directed to听[email protected].
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