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July 29 COVID-19 update: 1.4 million doses surpassed, 52 new cases

Vaccines Reported An additional 6,019 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,400,844.

Vaccines Reported

An additional 6,019 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,400,844.

The additional 6,019 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 174; Far North Central, 6; Far North East, 80; North West, 403; North Central, 356; North East, 403; Saskatoon, 1,603; Central West, 355; Central East, 334; Regina, 1,357; South West, 99; South Central, 169; and South East, 472.  There were 208 doses administered with zone of residence pending.

Seventy-five per cent of those 12+ have received their first dose and 63 per cent of those 12+ are fully vaccinated.

Status of Population Vaccinations, as of July 27, 2021

Group

Estimated
Population

Received
First Dose

Fully 
Vaccinated

Age 80+

51,352

47,829 (93%)

45,385 (88%)

 Age 70-79

82,304

74,460 (90%)

70,611 (86%)

Age 60-69

140,471

122,024 (87%)

113,514 (81%)

Age 50-59

142,537

114,450 (80%)

101,787 (71%)

Age 40-49

150,870

110,647 (73%)

94,005 (62%)

Age 30-39

178,012

117,340 (66%)

94,238 (53%)

Age 18-29

181,622

115,472 (64%)

83,867 (46%)

Age 12-17

91,446

56,868 (62%)

38,231 (42%)

Don't Hesitate - Vaccinate

As of August 8, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is shifting their vaccination focus from mass vaccination to focused outreach, targeting those in the province who are under- and unvaccinated.  While the provincial vaccination program will continue through targeted walk-in and pop up clinics as well as through participating pharmacies, take advantage of all the options currently available to receive your first or second dose.

Details on clinic locations and times are listed on the .  Please note, these vaccine clinics are subject to change based on demand.  Any changes to clinic hours and location will be updated online.

All Saskatchewan residents 12 years and older who have received their first dose of vaccine are now eligible to receive their second dose following a 28-day interval.  Whether seeking your first or second dose, vaccination appointments can be booked through the Saskatchewan Health Authority online at  or by calling 1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829).  Street addresses and hours of operation for drive-thru and walk-in clinics are available at .

A map of participating pharmacies across the province is available at .  This online tool includes links to pharmacy booking websites and provides details on the vaccine brand being offered at each location.

Daily COVID-19 Statistics

There are 52 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 29, bringing the provincial total to 49,882 cases.

The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 9; Far North Central, 2; Far North East, 3; North West, 6; North Central, 4; North East, 2; Saskatoon, 9; Central East, 1; Regina, 6; and South East, 5.  Five cases are pending residence information.  One case with location pending was assigned to the Regina zone.

No new deaths were reported today.

Recoveries total 48,892 and 412 cases are considered active.

There are 43 people in hospital.  This is the lowest number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients since November 9, 2020.  Thirty-four are receiving inpatient care: Far North West, 1; North West, 2; North Central, 4; Saskatoon, 15; Regina, 11; and South East, 1.  Nine are in intensive care: North Central, 1; Saskatoon, 5; and Regina, 3.

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 44 (3.7 new cases per 100,000).  A chart comparing today's average to data collected over the past several months is available at .

There were 1,564 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on July 28, 2021.

To date, 958,748 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan.  As of July 27, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan's per capita rate was 807,908 tests performed per million population. The national rate was 1,009,101.

No new lineage results were reported for Variants of Concern today.  Of the 8,050 VOCs with lineages identified by whole genome sequencing in Saskatchewan, 7,041 are Alpha (B.1.1.7), 573 are Delta (B.1.617.2), 426 are Gamma (P.1), and 10 are Beta (B.1.351).

Provincial COVID-19 statistics on the total number of cases among health care workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date, per capita testing rate and current numbers of confirmed variants of concern can be found at .

Update to COVID-19 Vaccination and Case Information Reporting

As COVID-19 moves from pandemic to endemic, the Ministry of Health continues to monitor all key indicators necessary to respond to COVID-19 in the province.  Starting Tuesday, August 3, the COVID-19 vaccination and case news release will become weekly, summarizing the vaccination and case information.  The COVID-19 dashboard, which contains all vaccination and case information including vaccines delivered, new and active cases by zones, hospitalizations, testing, and status of variants of concern for the province will continue to be published seven days a week at this time.  The dashboard can be found at .   

Living With COVID-19

For guidance on Living with COVID-19, including the requirements for self-isolation if you have a positive COVID-19 test, expectations around masking, information for businesses and workplaces and the visitation requirements for acute care as well as long-term and personal care homes, go to .

General COVID-19 Information

General public inquiries may be directed to [email protected].

Drive Thru, Walk-In and Booked COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics July 30, 2021

Assiniboia

201 3rd Avenue West (Prince of Wales Cultural and Recreation Centre) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PFIZER

Canora

203 1st Avenue East (Rainbow Hall) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. MODERNA

Carnduff

405 Spencer Street (Tony Day Family Medical Clinic) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. MODERNA

Fort Qu’Appelle

420 Broadway Street (Fort Qu’Appelle Senior’s Centre) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. MODERNA

Humboldt

619 17 Street (Jubilee Hall Door #9 - Humboldt Uniplex) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PFIZER

Indian Head

810 Woodward Avenue(Indian Head Town Rink) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MODERNA

Melville

100 Halifax Avenue W (Independent Grocer) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

Moose Jaw

250 Thatcher Drive (Exhibition Grounds) Walk-in Site Friday, July 30 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PFIZER

Outlook

600 Conquest Avenue (Outlook Recplex) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MODERNA

Prince Albert

Chief Joseph Custer Reserve #201 (Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre) Walk-In Site Thursday & Friday, July 29 & 30 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PFIZER

Raymore

1st Avenue (Civic Centre / Curling Rink) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 2:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. MODERNA

Regina

International Trade Centre - Evraz Place (Entry from Northbound Lewvan Drive only) Walk-in Site Friday, July 30 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PFIZER, MODERNA & ASTRAZENECA

2965 Gordon Road (Southland Mall) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

2102 11th Avenue (Cornwall Centre) Walk-in Site Friday, July 30, 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

1401 Montague Street (Buffalo Meadows) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

Kleisinger Crescent (Mainstreet Equity apartments) Walk-in Friday, July 30, 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

200 Lakeshore Drive (Conexus Arts Centre grounds – under the big white tent) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. PFIZER & MODERNA

Saskatoon

2409 22nd Street W (Testing and Assessment Site) Walk-In Site Friday, July 20 - 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PFIZER

Prairieland Park(Entry from Ruth Street only) Walk-In Site Friday July 20 - 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. MODERNA & PFIZER (ASTRAZENECA for 2nd dose only) Saturday, July 31 - 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. MODERNA & PFIZER

2625 Airport Drive (Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport - Parking vouchers available) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - August 2- 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. PFIZER

619 20th Street W (Friendship Inn) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PFIZER

300 Confederation Drive (Confederation Mall) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PFIZER

Swift Current

1061 Central Avenue North (Old Central Medical Clinic) Walk-In Site Friday, July 30 - 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PFIZER

Communities with SHA Booked Clinics – July 30

Battlefords (Pfizer)

Canora (Pfizer/Moderna)

Carnduff (Moderna)

Fort Qu'Appelle (Moderna)

Humboldt (Pfizer)

Indian Head (Moderna)

Moose Jaw (Pfizer)

Neilburg (Pfizer)

Prince Albert (Pfizer)

Raymore (Moderna)

Rosthern (Pfizer)

Regina (Pfizer)

Saskatoon (Pfizer/Moderna)

Turtleford (Pfizer)

Yorkton (Pfizer)

Details on clinic locations and times is listed on the SHA website. Please note, these vaccine clinics are subject to change based on demand. Any changes to clinic hours and location will be updated online.

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