The provincial government announced six new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.

Three are confirmed while three are considered presumptive

Saturday’s numbers include the La Loche area cases tested to date that were referenced during Friday’s COVID-19 update with the premier and the chief medical health officer.

Earlier in the day, the Saskatchewan Health Authority issued a precautionary health advisory for northern Saskatchewan as it conducted contact tracing linked to COVID-19.

Saturday’s update also shows six recoveries meaning 75 of Saskatchewan’s 313 cases are considered active.

Five people are being treated in hospital including one person in intensive care.

Of Saskatchewan’s 313 cases 134 are travel-related, 132 are from contact or mass gatherings, 29 have no known exposure and 18 are being investigated.