COVID-19 in Sask.: new hospitalizations record, 2 more deaths

Saskatchewan broke another COVID-19 record on Monday, posting more COVID-19-related hospitalizations than ever before. 

An increase of eight pushed the province's total to 289 hospitalizations. That figure breaks the record set the day before. 

There are 63 patients in intensive care, tying the record first reported on Saturday. 

Two more COVID-19 related deaths were reported, bumping that figure to 672 deaths since the pandemic began. 

Saskatchewan also reported 398 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.

The new cases were reported in the following health zones:

According to the province's dashboard, 29 per cent of the new cases reported on Monday were among children under the age 12.