Sask. reports 21 new COVID-19 cases; 83 active

Six months of COVID-19 in Sask. WATCH: Saturday marks six months since COVID-19 arrived in Saskatchewan. Stefanie Davis reports.

REGINA — Saskatchewan reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases above 1,700.

In a release, the province said five new cases are in Saskatoon, 14 are in the central east zone and two are in the south west zone.

Of the 1,709 total cases, 83 are considered active.

Two people are currently in hospital in Saskatoon.

REGIONALLY:

On Friday, 1,544 COVID-19 tests were performed in Saskatchewan.

Saturday marks six months since the virus first arrived in the province on March 12.