COVID-19 bacteria. (Alberta Health Services)

By David Opinko

13 new COVID cases for South Zone, including five in Lethbridge County

Jul 10, 2020 | 3:51 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Friday, July 10.

77 new cases were confirmed across Alberta, which is the highest single-day increase in at least a month, bringing the total to 8,596. Of those, 592 cases are still active while 7,844 people have recovered.

This includes another 13 infections in the South Health Zone with cases in Lethbridge, Lethbridge County, Cardston County, the County of Warner, Fort Macleod, and Medicine Hat.

The largest rise was in Lethbridge County, an area that spans Coaldale, Coalhurst, Picture Butte, and other neighbouring communities.

In Thursday’s COVID update, it was reported that 161 Albertans had died as a result of the virus, but the province now says the number is 160. One death was removed from the tally in the Edmonton zone, and while we cannot confirm this for sure, it could mean that one person who was believed to have died because of COVID-19 might have died for a different reason instead.

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514,970 tests have been completed in Alberta.

The regional breakdown for COVID-19 in Alberta is a follows:

• Calgary zone – 5,515 cases, 228 active
  • 112 deaths
  • 190,449 tests
• South zone – 1,399 cases, 96 active
  • 12 deaths
  • 32,606 tests
• Edmonton zone – 1,202 cases, 203 active
  • 19 deaths (one less)
  • 147,385 tests
• North zone – 355 cases, 44 active
  • 16 deaths
  • 35,872 tests
• Central zone – 104 cases, 13 active
  • One death
  • 33,063 tests

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

• Brooks – 1,119 cases, one active, nine deaths
• Lethbridge – 51 cases (two new), eight active
  • West Lethbridge – 23 cases (one new), three active
  • South Lethbridge – 16 cases, two active
  • North Lethbridge – 12 cases (one new), three active
• Medicine Hat – 50 cases (one new), 11 active, one death
• Cardston County – 46 cases (two new), seven active, one death
• County of Warner – 42 cases (one new), 40 active, one death
• Cypress County – 30 cases, nine active
• County of Newell – 21 cases, one active
• M.D. of Taber – 12 cases, six active
• Fort Macleod – 11 cases (two new), four active
• Lethbridge County – 10 cases (five new), six active
• County of Forty Mile – Five cases, two active