In the Saskatchewan Health Authority's daily COVID-19 update for today, May 27, they are reporting two Saskatchewan residents from the Far North region who tested positive for the virus have died.

One is an individual in their 80s and the other is an individual in their 60s. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to ten. The total includes a death that was reported as under investigation on May 26.

There are three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 637. Two of the new cases are in the Regina region and one is in the Far North.

Of the 637 reported cases, 68 are considered active.

Ten more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 559.

There are currently four people in hospital-one receiving inpatient care in Regina, and three are in intensive care, all in Saskatoon.

To date, 45,118 COVID-19 tests have been performed in the province.