REGINA Saskatchewan reported 2 cases of the COVID-19 U.K. variant. Both of these cases are located in Regina. Contact tracing has determined that one case had traveled to Regina from the United Kingdom, and the second case is a close contact of the traveler. The individuals were tested in mid-January. They both quarantined following travel and are no longer infectious. Public health believes there is no indication of further transmission. “While the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory is testing travelers for variants of concern, those tests must be genome-sequenced at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.” The Government of Saskatchewan said in a news release.
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A variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Saskatchewan.
In its daily COVID update Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said the U.K. variant had been detected in two residents of the Regina zone.
According to the ministry, one individual travelled to Canada from the United Kingdom and the other is a close contact of the traveller.
“These individuals were tested mid-January,” the ministry said. “While the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory (in Regina) is testing travellers for variants of concern, those tests must be genome-sequenced at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. This process can take one to two weeks.”
There were 106 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 35,575. As of February 2, 109 per cent of the doses received have been administered. This overage is due to efficiencies in drawing extra doses from vials of vaccine received. The doses were administered in the following zones: Far North East (33) and Saskatoon (73). Back-dated corrections submitted for January 29 have realized an additional 22 doses of vaccine administered. For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.
Daily COVID-19 Statistics There are 223 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on February 2, bringing the provincial total to date to 24,236 cases.
By Matthew Dekker
Feb 2, 2021 8:40 PM
There were 106 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 35,575. As of February 2, 109 per cent of the doses received have been administered. This overage is due to efficiencies in drawing extra doses from vials of vaccine received.
The doses were administered in the following zones: Far North East (33) and Saskatoon (73). Back-dated corrections submitted for January 29 have realized an additional 22 doses of vaccine administered.
For a listing of first and second doses in Saskatchewan administered by geographic zone, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine-update.
Daily COVID-19 Statistics