Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 42 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 114 active cases and 794 recoveries.
Health officials said there were 42 new cases in the daily update, with the overall total for the province growing to 923 since the first case was reported March 11.Thirty-one of the new cases are in the south region, six are in the central region, four are in the Saskatoon region and one is in the north, according to a press release.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority declared a COVID-19 outbreak in two Hutterite communities in the RM of Maple Creek on June 17 and it’s still ongoing. On Wednesday, the SHA announced there was an “emergent situation” in the southwest and west-central areas of the province. They added this overall increased level of COVID-19 activity means there is an increased risk of transmission to the public in this part of Saskatchewan.“While the surge of cases is concerning, we should recognize that we are seeing a surge because we’re seeing an active case finding and aggressive testing in the area.
At this point, Kaeding said the government is not issuing any new public health orders or ordering any closures specific to the area.
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