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New COVID-19 hospital, ICU records in Saskatchewan

Oct 4, 2021 | 3:12 PM

Saskatchewan has set new record highs for the number of COVID-19 patients in hospital and in intensive care.

The Ministry of Health says there are 325 patients with COVID-19 in hospital, breaking the previous high of 321 set yesterday.

It says 75 patients are in ICUs – topping the previous record of 72 recorded last Thursday.

The province also reported 445 new cases of COVID-19 today – more than a fifth of them among those aged 11 and under – as well as five more deaths.