Province confirms only one new COVID-19 case in South Zone Tuesday

For the South Health Zone, only one new person has contracted COVID-19, which is a person in Medicine Hat.

The province confirmed one additional death in the north zone. That means 139 Albertans have lost their lives as a result of the virus.

The breakdown by regional health zone is as follows:

Calgary zone – 4,785 cases, 561 active
- 101 deaths
- 36 in hospital, four in ICU
South zone – 1,234 cases, 80 active
- Eight deaths
- Two in hospital
Edmonton zone – 524 cases, 49 active
- 13 deaths
- Five in hospital, one in ICU
North zone – 235 cases, 19 active
- 16 deaths (one new)
- Two in hospital
Central zone – 99 cases, three active
- One death

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

Brooks – 1,095 cases, 41 active, seven deaths
Medicine Hat – 41 cases (one new), eight active
Lethbridge – 27 cases, eight active
- West Lethbridge – 12 cases, five active
- South Lethbridge – 12 cases, three active
- North Lethbridge – Three cases, zero active
Cardston County – 24 cases, 13 active
County of Newell – 15 cases, two active
Cypress County – 14 cases, six active
Fort Macleod – Five cases, one active
Special Areas No. 2 – Two cases, zero active, one death
M.D. of Taber – Two cases, zero active
County of Forty Mile – Two cases, zero active
Lethbridge County – One case, zero active

by David Opinko