All of the new coronavirus cases reported in Saskatchewan on Wednesday were in the far north, as the government extended the province’s state of emergency for an additional two weeks.
The four new cases, all in the La Loche area, bring the total in the region to 206. There have been 577 cases reported overall in Saskatchewan.
Of the far north cases, 149 are active — 80 per cent of the 186 active cases in the province. The other regions with active cases are the north (25), Saskatoon (11) and central (1).
Ten people are in hospital — four in the north and six in Saskatoon. Three people in Saskatoon are in intensive care. Six deaths have been reported due to COVID-19.