As Saskatchewan enters Phase 1 of its reopening plan, the province recorded its highest one-day total of new coronavirus cases.
Health officials reported 34 new cases on Monday — 29 in the far north, four in the north and one in the Saskatoon region. There are now 467 total cases in the province, 154 which are considered active.
Eleven people are in hospital, with four people in intensive care — three in Saskatoon and one in the north. Five people in Saskatoon and two in the north are receiving inpatient care.
Two more people have recovered, bringing total recoveries to 307. The outbreak in the far north continues to spread. Most of the 29 new cases in the far north are in La Loche and the surrounding communities.