One new death was reported today in the 80+ age group from the Northwest zone. Recoveries total 48,224, including 57 new recoveries as of July 9, and 403 cases are considered active. There are 61 people in hospital, and 51 are receiving inpatient care: Northwest, 6; North Central, 6; Saskatoon, 20; Central West, 1; Central East, 1; Regina, 14; South Central, 1; and Southeast, 2. Ten are in intensive care: North Central, 2; Saskatoon, 4; and Regina, 4. The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 45 (3.7 per 100,000). There were 2,544 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on July 8, including 119 tests in the southeast region. Limit Transmission of Variants of Concern in your Community - Get Vaccinated The number of confirmed cases of the Delta variant has increased significantly in the last two weeks. The Delta variant is assumed to be 1.5 times more transmissible and twice as virulent as the Alpha variant.