There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 12, bringing the total to 1,484 cases in Saskatchewan. The new cases are located in the Regina (4) and North Central (1) zones.

Of the 1,484 reported cases, 150 are considered active after 20 more recoveries today.

Ten people are in hospital. Five people are receiving inpatient care; three in Saskatoon, one in Regina and one in the South Central region. Five people are in intensive care; three in Saskatoon, one in the North Central region and one in the South West.

Photo courtesy: Government of Saskatchewan

As shown by the map, the west central region has 16 active cases as of today, which is 13 fewer than what was reported yesterday. High numbers of testing continues throughout the province with 1,032 COVID-19 tests being performed yesterday.