The number of new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan’s far north continues to rise. Saskatchewan health officials reported 13 new cases in the province on Friday, raising the overall total to 544.
Twelve of those cases are in the far north — all in the La Loche area, where an outbreak was declared on April 17. The far north (148) accounts for nearly three-quarters of the active cases in the province (203).
One new case was reported in the north region, which has 38 active cases. The remaining active cases are in Saskatoon (15) and Regina (two).
The number of people hospitalized jumped in the past 24 hours from 12 on Thursday to 19 on Friday. Twelve people are in hospital in Saskatoon — three in intensive care — and seven people are