In the July 17 Saskatchewan Health Authority's COVID-19 update they are reporting 13 new cases of the virus in the province.

The new cases are scattered throughout the province, with one in the Far North, one in the North Region, eight in the Central Region, one in the South, and two in the Regina Region.

That brings the provincial total to 936 reported cases, 128 of which are considered active.

The total number of active cases in the South is 49.

A total of 793 people in total have recovered.

There were two new recoveries, one in the Far North, and one in the South. However, three cases were removed from recovered status and reactivated. This can happen if Public Health determines an individual has relapsed or developed additional symptoms.

Twelve people are in hospital. Eleven are receiving inpatient care-seven in Saskatoon, two in the South, one in the North, and one in the Central Region. One person is in intensive care in the South.

The total number of COVID deaths remain at 15.

To date, 78,990 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.