Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

By David Opinko

Alberta Health reports two COVID-19 deaths in Cardston County, 14 cases

Aug 4, 2020 | 3:52 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Government of Alberta has released Tuesday’s report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the long weekend.

Between Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 303 new infections were confirmed provincially, bringing the total to 11,146. Of those, 1,191 cases are still active while 9,754 people have recovered.

Of the new infections, 23 were in the South Health Zone. Cardston County comprised the bulk of these with an additional 14 infections.

Two people in that area died as a result of the virus. Both were men at least 80 years old.

There were also another three deaths in the Edmonton Health Zone, meaning COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 201 Albertans.

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85 patients are currently hospitalized and 23 have been admitted to intensive care units (ICU).

It is not all bad news, however, as Dr. Deena Hinshaw says things have improved in the province recently.

“Two weeks ago, I called our numbers a wake-up call. Today, we are starting to see the result of Albertans answering that challenge. The number of active cases has decreased by more than 200 since last week. There are now 1,191 active cases in the province, down from more than 1,400 on July 28.”

The number of active cases in the South Health Zone dropped by 37 since LNN’s story on Friday.

For the first time in months, the Edmonton Zone has surpassed the South Health Zone for total cases to date.

720,131 tests have been completed in Alberta among 596,714 different people.

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

• Calgary zone – 6,611 cases, 475 active
  • 114 deaths
  • 247,240 tests
• Edmonton zone – 1,752 cases, 275 active
  • 50 deaths (three new)
  • 195,226 tests
• South zone – 1,672 cases, 110 active
  • 17 deaths (two new)
  • 43,182 tests
• North zone – 604 cases, 115 active
  • 17 deaths
  • 50,341 tests
• Central zone – 481 cases, 211 active
  • Two deaths
  • 49,859 tests

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

• Brooks – 1,123 cases, zero active, nine deaths
• Lethbridge – 129 cases (three new), 41 active, two deaths
  • West Lethbridge – 47 cases, seven active, one death
  • South Lethbridge – 47 cases, 23 active
  • North Lethbridge – 35 cases (three new), 11 active, one death
• Cardston County – 99 cases (14 new), 16 active, four deaths (two new)
• Medicine Hat – 64 cases (two new), five active, one death
• County of Warner – 54 cases, three active, one death
• M.D. of Taber – 37 cases, 11 active
• Fort Macleod – 32 cases, 11 active, one death
• Cypress County – 31 cases, zero active
• Lethbridge County – 27 cases (one new), eight active
• County of Newell – 26 cases (two new), five active
• M.D. of Pincher Creek – 23 cases (one new), seven active
• County of Forty Mile – 15 cases (three new), six active
• Crowsnest Pass – Two cases, zero active