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Province reports 177 new COVID-19 cases, 210 recoveries, no deaths in Sunday update
Health officials reported 177 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, along with 210 recoveries and no new deaths.
The province also announced a single-day record of 13,651 vaccine doses administered on Saturday, May 8. That includes 848 doses administered in North Central, 486 in the North East, and 219 in the three far north regions.
Roughly half of all adult Saskatchewan residents have now received their first vaccine dose. The government will expand vaccine eligibility to residents at least 29 years of age on Monday at 8 a.m. All adult residents from the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District are already eligible for the vaccine.
Prince Albert Daily Herald
Starting Thursday, all adults over the age of 35 will be eligible for a vaccine.
Vaccine appointments can be booked through the Saskatchewan Health Authority phone number or website or through participating pharmacies. Some drive-thru and walk-in clinics are also still open and will have vaccine.
The province said Wednesday that there are 11,200 Moderna doses available and pharmacies will receive a further 15,500 doses of Moderna this week for distribution next week. The SHA also has 6,000 appointments available through its booking system and 8,000 doses available for drive thru and walk-in clinics beginning Thursday and Monday.
Saskatchewan said its reopening plan hinges on vaccine uptake. The roadmap, announced Tuesday, will see some restrictions lifted three weeks after 70 per cent of all residents aged 40 or older have a first dose of vaccine. Further restrictions will be loosened once 70 per cent of the population aged 30 and over have received a