Sask. reports 95 COVID-19 deaths since start of 2023, no influenza deaths [Video]

As of March 25, 95 deaths in Saskatchewan have been linked to COVID-19 since the start of the year. No influenza-related deaths were reported over the same period.

The Saskatchewan government released its latest bi-weekly Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRISP) report on Thursday.

According to the report, 18 people died after testing positive for COVID-19 between March 12 and March 25.

Three people who died were between the ages of 20 and 59. Fifteen of those who lost their lives were 60 years of age or older, the report said.

According to the report, just 21 per cent of people in Saskatchewan over the age of 12 have received a bivalent booster dose — a version of the COVID-19 vaccine tailor-made to limit the spread of the dominant Omicron variant responsible for nearly all new infections.