Saskatchewan had nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 553 as of May 9. Five of the cases were in the far north of the province, three were in the north and one case was in Saskatchewan’s central region.Â
Of the 553 reported cases, 207 were considered active. Five more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 340.
There are currently 15 patients in hospital with 10 receiving inpatient care (six in the north and four in Saskatoon) and five are in intensive care (four in Saskatoon and one in the north).
Of the 553 cases in the province, 138 cases are travellers; 273 are community contacts (mass gatherings included); 61 have no known exposures; and 81 cases are under investigation by local public health.
