COVID-19 cases on Thursday.Officials said the large rise in new cases is largely due to a previously reported outbreak in the Hatchet Lake area.The province said some First Nations, including Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation, are using a rapid testing machine provided by the federal government.They said the results then need to be entered manually into the provincial system, which was delayed as staff worked on an immediate response to the outbreak.
Masking guidelines to remain in place at most Saskatchewan Health Authority facilities Thursday’s numbers bring the overall provincial case total to 49,152.The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case numbers in Saskatchewan is 42 — 3.5 per 100,000 people.Health officials said 62 people are.