Alberta COVID-19 cases increase by 106, with 2 more deaths

Apr 4, 2020 | 5:59 PM

EDMONTON, AB. — As of Saturday afternoon, Alberta’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 has increased by 106 cases for a new total of 1181.

Of these cases, there are currently 42 people in hospital, 14 of whom have been admitted to intensive care units (ICU).

Of the 1,181 total cases, 133 are suspected of being community acquired, and there are now 240 confirmed recovered cases.

A total of 20 deaths have now been reported in the province, with two additional deaths reported in the past 24-hours. Both deaths were at the McKenzie Towne Care Facility in Calgary.

Alberta Health is tracking nine outbreaks at continuing care facilities. To date, 93 cases have been confirmed at these facilities.

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In South Zone, the province confirmed cases have increased by two, taking the total to 18, with both of the cases in Medicine Hat. Lethbridge cases remain static at six.

— Medicine Hat – eight cases (2 new)

— South Lethbridge – three cases

— West Lethbridge – three cases

— M.D. of Taber – two cases

— County of Forty Mile – one case

— Cypress County – one case

There has been a total of 64,108 tests performed by the lab. There have been 2,148 tests completed in the last 24 hours.

Aggregate data, showing cases by age range and zone, as well as by local geographic areas, is available online at alberta.ca/covid19statistics.

by Dori Modney

Alberta COVID-19 cases increase by 106, with 2 more deaths

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