COVID-19 in Sask: 22 new cases, 26 recoveries Friday

REGINA — Saskatchewan is reporting 22 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 recoveries, reducing the number of active cases slightly to 139.

Of the new cases, five are in Saskatoon, four in the central east region, four in north central, three in the central west, two in the far north east, two in south central and two in Regina.

Eight people are in hospital, two of them in intensive care.

To date Saskatchewan has seen a total of 2,034 cases of COVID-19. Of those, 1,871 people have recovered.

REGIONALLY

The province has conducted 209,560 tests so far.

WINSTON KNOLL COLLEGIATE CANCELS CLASS FRIDAY

Regina's Winston Knoll Collegiate cancelled classes for Friday afternoon after the Saskatchewan Health Authority identified a positive COVID-19 case.

The individual has not been at school since Tuesday, but classes were called off as a precaution.

MORE YORKTON BUSINESSES POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO COVID-19

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued a series of new advisories for businesses in Yorkton that were exposed to someone likely infectious with COVID-19.

The impacted businesses include:

THANKSGIVING REMINDERS

Provincial health officials in Saskatchewan are encouraging residents to have a rolled back Thanksgiving this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, asking residents to use a range of precautions if getting together to celebrate the holiday.