Regina / 980 CJME
Jan 22, 2021 2:05 PM
Six people from the Regina area were among the eight COVID-related deaths reported by the Saskatchewan government Friday.
The Regina region reported two deaths in each of the 60-to-69 and 80-and-over age groups, and one in each of the 40-to-49 and 70-to-79 age groups.
One person in their 60s from the Saskatoon zone and one person in the 80-and-over range from the central-east region also died.
To date, 247 Saskatchewan residents have died after testing positive for the coronavirus. That total includes 92 deaths in January alone.
The province also reported 312 new cases Friday, increasing the province’s total since March to 21,643.