COVID-19 in Sask: 27 new cases, 11 more recoveries reported Thursday

Twenty-seven more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of known active cases to 166, according tohealth officials' latest update on Thursday. Meanwhile, 11more people have recovered from the virus.

Eighteenof the new cases are in the southwest region, four in the south central zone, three in Saskatoon and area, and two in or near Regina.

Twenty-two of Thursday's 27 new cases are in colonies, according to the province.

Ten people are in hospital with the virus, fiveof them under intensive care the same as Wednesday.

The province said it conducted1,800COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, compared to1,032 on Tuesday.