The death toll from coronavirus in Saskatchewan rose by one person on Saturday, according to health officials. Saskatchewan reported four new cases of COVID-19 Saturday afternoon, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 289.
Health officials say the person — who was in their 60s — died in Regina from complications related to COVID-19. In total, four people have died from the virus.
The last death was reported on April 1, which was a person in their 80s. The province’s first two deaths were reported on March 30.
Both were in their 70s. The reported death comes exactly one month after the province reported its first presumptive positive case as the numbers continue to climb.