(The Canadian Press)

By David Opinko

Only seven new COVID-19 cases in South Health Zone Saturday

May 9, 2020 | 3:51 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Government of Alberta has released its latest update for COVID-19 for Saturday, May 9.

Provincially, another 59 cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 6,157. There has not been a single day this week with over 100 new infections.

Of the 6,157 cases to date, 4,204 have seen full recovering, meaning less than one-third are still active.

At the JBS meatpacking plant in Brooks, 510 people who had tested positive have recovered. 89 cases among employees are still active.

879 at Cargill in High River have gotten better with 73 cases still being active.

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The government says anyone with summer homes, cabins, and cottages in Alberta are now permitted to visit them. Property owners are still encouraged to consider local guidelines.

Those with summer homes outside the province are asked to not cross the border at this time unless it is for essential purposes.

As the weather heats up, Albertans will be looking to head to beaches and lakes. Recreators are told to “do so at their own risk and take precautions if they choose to enter the water, including checking for signs of blue-green algae and following any posted advice.”

Water testing at Alberta beaches is being delayed this summer as staff and lab capacity are focused on the COVID-19 response.

The breakdown by regional health zone is as follows:

• Calgary zone – 4,161 cases, 1,202 active
  • 83 deaths (two new)
  • 53 in hospital, 10 in ICU
• South zone – 1,140 cases, 514 active
  • Six deaths
  • Five in hospital, two in ICU
• Edmonton zone – 509 cases, 69 active
  • 12 deaths
  • 10 in hospital, three in ICU
• North zone – 226 cases, 32 active
  • 14 deaths
  • Six in hospital
• Central zone – 97 cases, 81 active
  • One death

The breakdown for the South Health Zone by community is as follows:

• Brooks – 1,046 cases, 581 recovered, five deaths
• Medicine Hat – 33 cases, 26 recovered
• Lethbridge – 18 cases, 12 recovered
  • South Lethbridge – Nine cases, five recovered
  • West Lethbridge – Seven cases, seven recovered
  • North Lethbridge – Two cases
• County of Newell – 12 cases, five recovered
• Cypress County – 10 cases, seven recovered
• Cardston County – Seven cases
• Fort Macleod – two cases
• M.D. of Taber – Two cases, two recovered
• County of Forty Mile – Two cases, two recovered
• Lethbridge County – one case, one recovered