Saskatchewan has recorded its seventh death from COVID-19. Health officials say a resident in their 60s from the north region who tested positive for the coronavirus has died.
The death comes as the province recorded 21 new cases — the most in one day since May 7. Sixteen of the new cases are in the far north — nine in La Loche and six in Beauval.
Four case were reported in the north and one in Saskatoon. The majority of the 120 active cases in the province — 102 — are in the far north.
Other regions with active cases are the north (11), Saskatoon (five), Regina (one) and the central region (one). Four people are in hospital in Saskatoon, three who are in intensive care. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus