The novel coronavirus continues to spread in Saskatchewan with the province reporting nine new cases Saturday afternoon. The majority of new provincial cases are in the far north, with five reported in the area.
Three new cases are in the north and one is in central Saskatchewan. The provincial total of COVID-19 cases hit 553, of which 207 are considered active.
Saskatchewan reported five more recoveries on Saturday, bringing the total of recoveries to 340. COVID-19 hospitalizations declined on Saturday to 15 from 19 the day before, which was a new high for the province.
Ten people are receiving inpatient care — six in the north and four in Saskatoon, and five people are in the ICU — four in Saskatoon and one in the north.