In the July 23 COVID-19 update from The Saskatchewan Health Authority they are reporting a total of 42 new cases of the virus in the province.

The new cases are as follows: 23 in the South, 11 in the Central Region, 3 in the North Region, 3 in the Far North, and 2 in Saskatoon.

Of the 42 cases reported today, 17 are from colonies in the southwest and west central regions where there were existing cases. There are currently 15 Hutterite communities with active cases in both the southwest and west central regions.

This brings the provincial total to 1,072, with 218 considered active.

In the South there are a total of 111 active cases of the virus.

One more death has been reported in the province. A person from the North, in the 60-69 age range, who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. That brings the total number of deaths in the province to 16.

There have been 13 recoveries today, bringing that provincial total to 838.

Thirteen people are in hospital. Nine are receiving inpatient care - five in Saskatoon, two in the North, one in the South, and one in Regina. Four people are in intensive care-three in Saskatoon and one in the South.

To date, 86,384 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.