The province reported on Saturday an additional eight Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died, two of those residents were from the North Central zone.
One of the deaths reported in the North Central zone was a resident in their 60s. The other death reported in the North Central zone was a resident over 80.
A total of 300 Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.
The province also reported 258 new cases of COVID-19. There are 26 new COVID-19 cases in the North Central zone, where Prince Albert is located.
One cases reported on Jan. 28 was pending residence information and has since been assigned to the North Central zone.
The North Central zone currently has 221 active cases of COVID-19.
Across the province, 2,523 cases are considered active. A total of 20,803 residents have recovered from COVID-19.
The seven-day average of daily new cases is 244, or 19.9 cases per 100,000 population.
A total of 148 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered yesterday in the province. The total number of vaccines administered in Saskatchewan is now 35,239.
Health care staff in the North Central zone administered 39 doses of the vaccine on Friday.
