The daily COVID-19 update was released this afternoon by The Saskatchewan Health Authority.

There are three new cases of COVID-19 in the province reported today, bringing the provincial total to 759 cases.

One case reported in the South Region on June 18 has been removed from the Saskatchewan count because their residence is outside the province.

Two of today's new cases are in the Far North and one is in the Saskatoon Region.

Of the 759 reported COVID-19 cases, 98 are considered active.

The SHA is reporting five recoveries today. That brings the total number of recoveries to 648.

Nine individuals have been hospitalized: seven are receiving inpatient care-four in the South, two in the North, and one in Saskatoon- and two people are in intensive care-one in the North and one in Saskatoon.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the South is 32.

To date, 62, 435 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan.