City hears from Alcohol Strategy on liquor changes 

Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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City hears from Alcohol Strategy on liquor changes 

Prince Albert city council received a copy of Harold Johnson’s book Firewater, and heard from Community Alcohol Strategy (CAS) members concerned about changes to to the City’s liquor rules during a meeting on Monday. 

Brian Howell spoke on behalf of the CAS delegation at the Jan. 19 executive committee meeting. 

“This book will help you perhaps better understand the social issues some of the people in our community face,” he told council. “And also why groups like ourselves are calling for a more balanced approach to regulations around alcohol consumption in Saskatchewan.”

Howell said the Community Alcohol Strategy is working to help reduce the amount of alcohol consumed in the city and to encourage other ways of having fun. 

“I should emphasize that we’re not trying to do away with drinking,” Howell said. “But with education and promotion, (we’re trying to) find better ways to manage it.”

In November, 2021, the provincial government said it would allow restaurants that have a liquor permit to sell alcohol with takeout and delivery orders. 

Previously, they needed a separate home delivery permit to deliver alcohol. They are not allowed to be a full-scale liquor retailer or have displays and in-person shopping. 

“The thing with alcohol is the more access, the more problems,” said Howell. 

He equated it to the issue with gun violence in the US and linked access with use, or misuse. 

“Countries that have more guns, like the United States, have more gun violence and death. It’s the same with alcohol and it’s the same with drugs. The more access you have, the easier it is to get and the more you’re going to find as more people use them, is problems,” he said. 

He also raised concerns over the hours of the day alcohol is for sale in town. 

“You can buy alcohol in Prince Albert from 8:00 o’clock in the morning to 3:00 o’clock in the morning,” Howell said. 

He has seen people sitting and waiting to buy alcohol when some stores open. He suggested that 11:00 am until 10:00 pm is a reasonable amount of time. 

Some of the rules are made by the province and the City has limited powers to change those rules.

“At the same time we can lobby the province and work on this alcohol and taxation culture that seems to be rising,” Howell said. 

Howell’s position was supported by Mayor Greg Dionne, who has openly criticized the amount of access. 

Dionne told Howell that the City is only allowed to have 10 liquor licenses and they are all in use so no more can be given out. 

“The problem with governments and alcohol is that governments are addicted to the revenue,” said Dionne.
He also said that one issue in Northern Saskatchewan is illegal reselling, so it should be possible to ban one buyer from purchasing 20 mickeys of hard alcohol. 

“The number one issue in the north is bootleggers,” Dionne said. 

Councillor Tony Head wrapped up the discussion saying he would like to see no liquor stores downtown as that is where much of the vulnerable population is.

Family donates $20,000 to Victoria NICU

Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Family donates $20,000 to Victoria NICU

The campaign for improved intensive care for infants in Prince Albert got a significant boost recently with a $20,000 donation from a local family. 

Kelly and Susi Miller chose to give money to the effort after their 10th grandchild needed to use the NICU, which brought home just how important the need was. 

“We all hear of the need, but seldom do we act until it affects us personally,” Kelly said in a press release issued by the Victoria Hospital Foundation, which is leading the fundraising drive for the Malhotra NICU.  “A decade ago, Susi and I were blessed with our tenth grandchild. Very soon after birth, the baby required medical attention not available in Prince Albert.” 

Kelly said parents have enough to worry about when they have a medically-fragile child without having to do it far from home. 

In the fall of 2018, the Victoria Hospital Foundation launched a $5 million dollar campaign to build and equip  a state  of the  art, level  2  NICU for  sick babies  born  in  the north. To  date,  the  community and Foundation have raised just over $3M. 

It took six months for the Foundation to raise the $2.2 million needed to construct the unit, which is now finished. 

“Construction is complete,” said Sherry Buckler, Victoria Hospital Foundation CEO. “They are now recruiting staff. This has created jobs, and good paying jobs too, like nutritionist.” 

Some staff are getting additional training to meet the criteria of being a Level 2 NICU. 

The new facility will be able to care for 11 newborns and their families and a key change will be the ability of parents to stay with their infants and have privacy at the same time. 

The current NICU is a 350 square foot room that is meant to accommodate four babies but has had as many as 11 at once. 

“It’s tiny and it’s an infection control risk and there is no privacy,” Buckler explained.

The primary concern was to address the lack of space, which has been accomplished. 

Fundraising and donations such as that given by the Millers will be continuing for a while. 

“Equipment is being ordered as it is fundraised,” Buckler said. “We have equipment but it is old and at end of life. We’re ordering new equipment to replace some of the old stuff.”

The SHA says that the new unit will be operational by spring. 

Outcomes are better when the babies and parents can be near home and close to support systems like families and friends. It also eliminates some of the expenses associated with having to stay in another community to be near your child. 

That point was driven home and helped the Millers decide to donate. 

“Knowing your child needs specialized care is enough of a burden not to add the complication of being 85 miles from home. Travelling in the dead of a Saskatchewan winter, the expense of missing work and living in a hotel added to the anxiety of the situation,” said Kelly. 

“Only then did we understand the vital addition that our own NICU could provide. And of course not having the creature comforts of home only added to the anxiety. We truly have a need for this unit. It has been a long time coming.”

The money from the Millers will be used to help buy equipment. 

“Our Foundation and medical teams are deeply thankful to Kelly and Susi Miller for their commitment to local healthcare and their incredible generosity. Their gift will help us to fund a state of the art medication dispensing system for the new Malhotra NICU.  It’s this kind of technology that is made possible only because of our donors and community,” said Buckler.

When Ken and Susi Miller’s grandson needed NICU care 10 years ago, they learned how valuable having it locally available can be.

Police nab man wanted on 29 charges

Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Police nab man wanted on 29 charges

A man wanted by several RCMP detachments and the Prince Albert Police is behind bars after being seen in Muskoday First Nation on Jan. 5.

Jamie Rod Wilson, age 29, was arrested in Crystal Springs, after jumping out the window on a main floor in a residence.

The Prince Albert Crime Reduction team spotted Wilson in Muskoday and allege he was driving a stolen vehicle at the time. They then say they watched him pass several vehicles on the shoulder of Highway 3.

Following his arrest, Wilson is accused of causing significant damage to one of the police vehicle’s interior doors.

In addition to his 29 outstanding warrants, Wilson is now charged with

-1 count, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Section 320.13(1) of the Criminal Code.

– 1 count, flight from police, Section 320.17 of the Criminal Code.

-1 count, mischief over $5,000, Section 430(3) of the Criminal Code.

-1 count failure to comply with 24-hour curfew, Section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code. 

-1 count, possession of stolen property over $5,000, Section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. 

He will appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court next on January 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Sask data shows vaccines protect when it comes to ICU admission

Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Sask data shows vaccines protect when it comes to ICU admission

Newly released data from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) show that being vaccinated lowers the odds of ending up with a severe outcome after contracting COVID.

Per 100,000, the ICU rate for unvaccinated people was 3.5 while it was 0.4 for those with two doses of vaccine.

In the month of December, 4,621 cases of COVID were reported to the province. Of those, 65 were hospitalized (1.4 per cent).

     -of the 4,621 cases reported in December, 1,368 (29.6 per cent) were unvaccinated or tested positive within three weeks of receiving their first vaccination while 2,804 cases (60.7 per cent) were fully vaccinated.  Of the 2,804 cases with the second dose, 250 (8.9 per cent) had comorbid conditions and 159 (5.7 per cent) were 65 years and older.

   -of the 4,621 cases, 65 (1.4 per cent) were hospitalized with 31 of those (47.7 per cent of hospitalized cases) unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.  Of these 65 cases who were hospitalized, two (3.1 per cent) were less than five years of age and 26 (40 per cent) were 65 years and older.

    -of the 4,621 cases reported in December, 15 (0.3 per cent) cases were admitted to ICU. Ten of those cases (66.7 per cent) were unvaccinated. Of these 15, no cases were less than 20 years old and the two ICU cases with their third/booster dose both had comorbid conditions.

     -Of the 4,621 cases reported in December, seven (0.2 per cent) had fatal outcomes. Of the cases who died, four (57.1 per cent) were unvaccinated. There were no deaths reported in the group with the first booster dose and no deaths among December cases under 20 years of age.

Based on the COVID-19 Vaccination and Breakthrough Infections report for the month of December, COVID-19 vaccinations continue to protect against the more severe COVID-19 illnesses. 

*Note that the vaccination and breakthrough analysis for December is based on cases that were reported in December.  This methodology has consistently been utilized for all monthly vaccination and breakthrough reports.

In order to maintain capacity for PCR tests, the province changed the guidelines as of Dec. 30 so that people who have a positive rapid test no longer need to follow up with a PCR test unless they fit certain criteria.

That includes experience moderate COVID-19 symptoms, are part of an outbreak situation as ordered by the Medical Health Officer, need a transfer or admission to acute and congregate living situations or those who need surveillance testing because they are immunocompromised (such as chemotherapy or hemodialysis).

Residents can access their PCR test results at MySaskHealthRecord but the province is still using auto-notifications to let people know their results via text.

The online results may be posted earlier and are also the way to access proof of vaccination records.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority continues to use auto-notification for PCR test results for those receiving notifications via text message.  Test results may be posted to MySaskHealthRecord earlier and all residents are encouraged to set up an MSHR account for test results and to access their vaccination records for proof of vaccination requirements.

People are also able to pick up rapid test kits at multiple locations in the province. In many cases, local Chambers of Commerce have volunteered to distribute them.

Indigenous Services Canada is supplying First Nation communities.

Everyone is required to self-isolate and notify contacts if they are positive, whether it is by rapid test or a PCR test.

The duration of self-isolation depends on vaccination status and symptoms.

If you are deemed a close contact, you may or may not be required to self-isolate, depending on your vaccination status and symptoms.

All Saskatchewan residents are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated for COVID-19. All residents aged 18+ are eligible for a third/booster dose three months following their second dose. Certain individuals with underlying medical conditions aged 12+ are also eligible. Information about Saskatchewan Health Authority vaccine clinics and participating pharmacies is available at saskatchewan.ca/covid-19.

Public Health Orders Will Be Enforced

For the weeks of December 27 and January 3, the provincial COVID enforcement team issued a number of summary office tickets for failure to abide by the current public health orders:

    SKBuilt Gym, Regina received a fine for $2,800 for failure to mask and a $14,000 fine for failure to check for proof of vaccination or a negative test

    Whole Leaf Healing Tree, Regina received a fine for $2,800 for failure to mask

    Kingdom Sound Academy, Swift Current received a fine for $2,800 for failure to mask

    Sweet Treats Candy Company, Moose Jaw received a fine for $2,800 for failure to mask

No luck for requests to remove vaccine requirements for library

Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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No luck for requests to remove vaccine requirements for library

Local Journalism Initiative 

Multiple requests to have the City of Prince Albert remove their requirements for library patrons to either be vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test went nowhere Monday’s executive committee meeting. 

Council opted to forward the eight letters (two from one person) to the Prince Albert Library Board for discussion even while acknowledging that the board is following the guidelines set by the city.

“I’m glad the library board did that. I applaud them for doing that,” said Coun. Dennis Ogrodnick during the Executive Committee meeting where the requests were sent. 

“Nobody is being denied access to any of our facilities. To enter, it’s provide proof of vaccination or a negative test.”

In the spring, the Prince Albert Public Library board made a motion that the library would follow whatever COVID protocols the City decided on. 

The library is also offering curb-side pickup for people who do not want to enter or meet the COVID requirements.

“Within an hour the books are ready for them for roadside pickup. I just don’t get this idea (that) people (are) being denied access to the library,” said Ogrodnick. 

All of the letters were from residents who homeschool their children and, in one case, was from a resident of Christopher Lake. 

Lori Fletcher wrote two letters asking for the policy to be changed. 

“Having access to the library is now more important to us than ever given the circumstances and restrictions that have drastically reduced access to sporting events, festivals, museums and art galleries over the past year and a half that would normally be part of our home education,” she wrote. 

For many home-educated families like ours, a trip to the library is one of our only outings. Having to tell children they are no longer welcome inside the library unless certain conditions are met is heartbreaking.”

Fletcher said that some people in the group that homeschools their children are vaccinated but not all for various reasons. 

“Some of the members of the homeschool community have received the COVID injections and some cannot for medical, conscientious or religious reasons. However, access to the library is a fundamental right for us all, regardless of medical status,” she wrote. 

Another request said that reading is important to child development and homeschools rely on the library to help meet this need. 

“I am aware of the protective measures that have been introduced at the library and am confident that visits are low-risk to our community. There are seniors, families, homeschooling groups, and university students who rely heavily on library resources,” wrote Brigitt de Villiers, who said in the letter that her councillor is Terra Lennox-Zepp.

“The book pick up option is not working for many. In our experience, many of the books we’ve reserved online are not what we’ve expected. With turnaround of the resources, it’s caused more effort for both us and the library staff,” she said. 

Rather than changing their mind, councillors re-iterated their previous statements that the policy allows patrons to use the library while providing a safe environment. 

Lennox-Zepp said she was in favour of the motion to forward the correspondence to the library board rather than changing City policy. 

“I received correspondence from members in the community who advised me that they want to see this restriction continued at this time while its needed because they themselves are then able to be patrons of the library in a safe manner,” she said. 

“I respect and appreciate those who did write these letters to city council. I respect that we’re hearing concerns here but we have to balance that with what we’re dealing with, with COVID-19.” 

Lennox-Zepp also commented that the policy was put in place at the request of the medical officer of health for the city, Dr. Chokani. 

The motion was carried unanimously. 

susan.mcneil@paherald.sk.ca

Public help sought solving Air Ronge homicide

Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Public help sought solving Air Ronge homicide

RCMP are looking for any information the public may have in connection with the homicide of a woman on Waco Drive on January 8, 2022.

The victim was Jennifer Hendry, age 46, and lived at the residence.

– Please look at the attached picture and video, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41CQnBL9SAU.

The photo/video are the best quality available at the time and show a person that investigators would like to talk to as police believe the person might have important information.

Anyone that recognizes the person is asked to call La Ronge RCMP.

Anyone in the greater La Ronge area that has a video surveillance system is asked to check footage from the evening of January 7 to the morning of January 8.

If the same individual shown in the photo/video is present in any captured video footage you have – please contact the La Ronge RCMP.

Investigators continue to ask that people with property in the area check to determine if they have been the victim of a property crime.

Residents in the area are asked to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the La Ronge RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

Information can be reported to the La Ronge RCMP at 306-425-6730, or to Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

1,069 new cases, no additional deaths or hospitalizations

Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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1,069 new cases, no additional deaths or hospitalizations

The province reported 1,069 new cases of COVID-19 on Jan. 10, a reduction of 32 from the previous day.

There are still 119 people in the hospital which is the same as yesterday. Of those 108 are receiving inpatient care and 11 are in the ICU.

The North Central zone saw 49 new cases added on Jan. 10, an increase of 24 from the previous day and reduction in hospitalizations from nine to eight. One person is in the ICU.

Of the new cases, over 50 per cent are in Prince Albert, which had 27 cases reported and now has 175 known active cases.

North Central 1 had an additional 17 cases added and now has 71 active infections while North Central 3 has 38 active cases, five of which are new.

The total number of known active infections is 284 in the zone.

New doses of vaccine numbered 134 and 91 more people are now fully vaccinated for a total of 60,855.

Of the cases in the North Central zone, 34 are confirmed to be Omicron and another 44 are likely to be.

Provincially, 2,245 suspected cases and 1,428 confirmed cases are Omicron.

There were 134 new doses of vaccine administered in North Central and 60,855 people are now fully vaccinated.

Provincial highlights are as follows:

As of January 10th, there are 1,069 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 92,940 reported cases

The new cases are located in the Far North West (8), Far North Central (), Far North East (2), North West (12), North Central (49), North East (15), Saskatoon (268), Central West (9), Central East (73), Regina (343), South West (32), South Central (62) and South East (92) zones and 104 new cases have pending residence information

Ten cases were assigned to the North West (From January 5 (1), January 6 (4), January 7 (2)), North Central (from January 5 (3)), zones

11 SK residents tested positive out-of-province were added to the case counts in North West (from December 31 (1), January 4 (1), January 8 (1)), Saskatoon (from January 4 (1), January 5 (1), January 7 (2)), Central East (from January 8 (1)), and Regina (from January 3 (1), January 6 (1), January 7 (1)) zones

92,940 cases are confirmed

22,965 cases are from the Saskatoon area

20,888 cases are from the North area (9,198 North West, 8,646 North Central, 3,044 North East)

18,988 cases are from the Regina area

12,057 cases are from the South area (2,497 South West, 3,553 South Central, 6,007 South East)

9,569 cases are from the Far North area (4,513 Far North West, 543 Far North Central, 4,513 Far North East)

7,236 cases are from the Central area (1,677 Central West, 5,559 Central East)

1,237 cases have pending residence information

7,750 cases are considered active and 84,229 cases are considered recovered

Nearly one-half (44.6%) of new cases are in the age category of 20 to 39

As of January 10th a total of 119 individuals are hospitalized, including 108 inpatient hospitalizations and 11 ICU hospitalizations. Of the 119 patients, 53 (44.5%) were not fully vaccinated.

The SHA dashboard includes 119 hospitalizations: 108 residents are inpatient: of those, 59 inpatient hospitalizations are a COVID-19-related illness, 36 are incidental, asymptomatic infections and 13 have not yet been determined. 10 residents are in ICUs: of those, eight (8) are for COVID-19-related illnesses, two (2) are incidental, asymptomatic infections

No (0) new death reported today. 961 Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died, with a case fatality rate of 1.1%.

1,359,982 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province. As of January 5, 2022, when other provincial and national numbers are available from PHAC, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 1,136,568 tests performed per million. The national rate of 1,403,367 tests performed per million.

The 7-day average of new COVID-19 case numbers was 871 (72.3 new cases per 100,000)

Since January 1, the New Cases by Vaccination Status table has shown a significant number of new cases as unvaccinated. This data is not accurate. This table is no longer featured on the dashboard until a review of the information is complete and the data rectified.

Two charged in Mistawasis homicide

Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Two charged in Mistawasis homicide

Two people are facing charges of second degree murder in connection with the death of 36-year-old Troy Watson in Mistawasis in 2020.

Roy Lasas, age 21, and another male who was a youth at the time are both facing a single criminal count.

Watson was pronounced dead by paramedics called to report of an unconscious man outside of a home on the First Nation on November 17, 2020.

Investigators from the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Major Crime Unit along with members from Yorkton General Investigation Services, Meadow Lake, Shellbrook and Prince Albert have been working on the case.

Both accused men have been remanded into custody and appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Jan. 10.

The second man cannot be named because he was a youth at the time of the offence.

Both are from Mistawasis.

1,099 new cases, five more in hospital

Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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1,099 new cases, five more in hospital

The province reported 1,099 new cases of COVID-19 on Jan. 9, along with an additional five hospitalizations.

The hospitalized cases include 106 people receiving inpatient care and 13 people in ICU.

Of the 119 hospitalized people, 45.4 per cent were not fully vaccinated.

In the 106 inpatient people 36 have incidental infections and are asymptomatic, 59 are there with COVID related illness and 11 have not yet been determined.

Amongst the 13 ICU patients, 10 are there with COVID-related disease, two are incidental and one is undetermined.

The North Central zone has one additional hospitalization for a total of nine. One of those is in ICU.

North Central had 25 new cases reported today and now has 257 active cases. So far, 8,248 people are considered recovered from the virus.

Of the new cases, 10 were in Prince Albert, which now has 160 active cases, 11 were in North Central 1 (Christopher Lake, Candle Lake Smeaton), which now has 58 active case and four were in North Central 3, which now has 39 active cases.

There were 134 tests reported today and 174 doses of vaccine were given out. That resulted in another 99 people being considered fully vaccinated for a total of 60,764 in the zone.

Provincially, there are now 2,305 active cases in Saskatoon, 1,925 in Regina, 647 in the South East Zone and 552 in the Central East zone.

Next in order of magnitude of active cases are South Central (354), North Central (257), North West (217), South West (210), North East (159) and Central West (156).

The lowest three zones are the Far North West (76), Far North East (47) and Far North Central with two cases.

So far, there have been 2,245 probably cases of Omicron and 629 confirmed cases. Of those, 44 probably cases are in the North Central zone and 11 have been confirmed.

Provincial vaccination numbers are 1,968 new doses with an additional 1,230 people now fully vaccinated. Of the eligible population that is five and older, 867,267 are fully vaccinated.

944 news cases, nine more in hospital

Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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944 news cases, nine more in hospital

The Sask. Health Authority reported 944 new cases of COVID-19 on Jan 8, a reduction of 233 from the previous day, and nine more people in the hospital with the virus.

There are now 6,897 active cases of COVID infection in the province.

Of the 114 total patients, 13 are in ICU and 47.4 per cent were not vaccinated.

Of the in-patient hospitalizations, 58 are with a COVID-19 related illness, 36 are incident or asymptomatic and seven have not been determined.

Of the 13 people in the ICU, 11 are from COVID related illness and two are undetermined.

Saskatoon has the highest number of COVID patients with 46 and seven in intensive care. The City of Regina has 30 hospitalizations with two people in intensive care.

All of Prince Albert’s nine hospitalizations are receiving inpatient care and is an increase of one from yesterday.

The North Central zone has 26 new cases for a total of 240 active known infections and 8,229 recoveries.

The cases number  47 in North Central 1, an increase of seven, 155 in North Central 2 (the City of Prince Albert), an increase of 18 and 38 in North Central 3, an increase of one.

So far there have been 8,558 confirmed cases and 89 deaths in the zone.

Yesterday, 134 tests were performed and 168 doses of vaccine were given out. So far, 127,148 doses of vaccine have been administered in North Central and 60,665 people are now fully vaccinated.

Provincially, 3,034 new doses of vaccine were administered and 1,813,493 doses have been given so far.

Of the provincial population, 866,037 people are now fully vaccinated, an increase of 1,936 from the previous day.

No new deaths were reported in Saskatchewan so the total remains at 961.

Of the deaths so far, four people were aged 19 or younger, 39 people were between the ages of 20 and 39, 109 deaths were amongst those in their 40s or 50s, 400 were people aged 60 to 79 and 409 were 80 or older.

Provincial summary is as follows:

The new cases are located in the Far North West (19), Far North East (10), North West (34), North Central (26), North East (39), Saskatoon (224), Central West (19), Central East (68), Regina (225), South West (29), South Central (46) and South East (80) zones and 118 new cases have pending residence information.

Eight SK residents tested positive out-of-province were added to the case counts in the Saskatoon (from January 4 (1)), Regina (from January 2 (1), January 3 (2), January 4 (1), January 5 (2)), and South East (from January 5 (1)) zones.

-One case with pending residence information was removed from the case counts on January 6, 2022.

-90,765 cases are confirmed

-22,324 cases are from the Saskatoon area

-20,724 cases are from the North area (9,157 North West, 8,558 North Central, 3,009 North East)

-18,348 cases are from the Regina area

-11,649 cases are from the South area (2,411 South West, 3,456 South Central, 5,782 South East)

-9,550 cases are from the Far North area (4,498 Far North West, 543 Far North Central, 4,509 Far North East)

-7,062 cases are from the Central area (1,640 Central West, 5,422 Central East)

-1,108 cases have pending residence information

-6,897 cases are considered active and 82,907 cases are considered recovered.

Less than one-half (45.8%) of new cases are in the age category of 20 to 39.

No new deaths reported today. 961 Saskatchewan residents with COVID-19 have died with a case fatality rate of 1.1%.

1,352,483 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province. As of January 5, 2022, when other provincial and national numbers are available from PHAC, Saskatchewan’s per capita rate was 1,136,568 tests performed per million. The national rate of 1,403,367 tests performed per million.

The 7-day average of new COVID-19 case numbers was 704 (58.4 new cases per 100,000).

Since January 1, the New Cases by Vaccination Status table has shown a significant number of new cases as unvaccinated. This data is not accurate. This table is no longer featured on the dashboard until a review of the information is complete and the data rectified.

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