COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continue to rise, with the province reporting 254 new cases on Friday, bringing the provincial caseload so far to 34,043. The province's seven-day average of daily new cases rose to 212, according to Friday's report, or 17.3 new cases per 100,000 people. The new cases are located in the following regions, with the Regina zone remaining the COVID-19 hotspot in the province:Far north west, one. (Government of Saskatchewan)Confirmed variant of concern (VOC) cases also climbed from 1,682 to 1,951. On Thursday the province processed 4,780 COVID-19 tests, a new single-day-high for Saskatchewan according to the government.

Source: CBC News April 02, 2021 21:00 UTC