COVID-19 bacteria. (Government of Alberta)

By David Opinko

Alberta records its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in weeks

Apr 7, 2020 | 4:21 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Government of Alberta has released its latest set of numbers related to COVID-19.

As of Tuesday, April 7, a total of 1,373 Albertans have tested positive for the virus. This marks an increase of just 25 from Monday’s report, one of the lowest single-day increases in infections.

Another two deaths were confirmed in the Calgary Health Zone, meaning 26 Albertans have died as a result of COVID-19.

The breakdown by provincial health zones is as follows:

• Calgary zone – 835 cases (17 deaths, 2 new)
  • 26,847 tests
• Edmonton zone – 358 cases (four deaths)
  • 22,288 tests
• North zone – 90 cases (four deaths)
  • 5,507 tests
• Central zone – 66 cases (one death)
  • 6,214 tests
• South zone – 22 cases
  • 3,263 tests
• Unknown – two cases
  • 1,146 tests

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The total number of infections in the south zone are unchanged from Monday.

• Medicine Hat – 10 cases, four patients recovered
• Lethbridge – seven cases, five patients recovered
• M.D. of Taber – two cases
• County of Forty Mile – two cases
• Cypress County – one case

Shown below is a graph that illustrates the number of COVID-19 cases in Alberta by health zone.

COVID-19 cases in Alberta by health zone. (Government of Alberta)