COVID-19 in Sask.: new cases exceed 500, with 20% in kids 0-11 years old
CBC
Saskatchewan's COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb.
After breaking the record for most daily cases throughout the entire pandemic only one day ago, the province reported a new single-day record of 506 new cases Tuesday.
Saskatchewan initially reported 449 new cases on Monday, but is now reporting 451 for that day.
Furthermore, 101 (nearly 20 per cent) of Tuesday's 506 new cases are in the zero to 11 age category. That age group is not yet eligible for vaccination against COVID-19.
Saskatchewan is also swiftly approaching the 4,000 known active cases mark, with 3,929 on Tuesday.
Hospitalizations also continue to increase. There are now a total of 225 residents hospitalized due to the virus, up 16 from Monday. That includes 43 patients in ICUs, according to the province's online COVID-19 dashboard.
The province says nearly 76 per cent of people hospitalized with COVID-19 are not fully vaccinated.