Five new coronavirus cases were reported in Saskatchewan on Thursday as the province announced it is expanding testing for the virus.
Four of the new cases were in the La Loche area and one case was reported in Regina, with overall cases in the province rising to 582.
The far north has 146 active cases — 82 per cent of the 178 active cases in the province. Other regions with active cases are the north (21), Saskatoon (9), Regina (1) and central (1).
Ten people are in hospital — six in Saskatoon, three in the north and one in Regina. Three people in Saskatoon are in intensive care.