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By David Opinko

Dr. Hinshaw worried ahead of long weekend as 164 COVID cases confirmed Friday

Sep 4, 2020 | 3:49 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Government of Alberta has released Friday’s report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.

164 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 14,474. Of those, 1,433 cases are active and 12,799 people have recovered.

The bulk of the new caseload is, once again, in the Calgary and Edmonton Zones.

Only two of the new infections are in the South Health Zone, both of which were in Lethbridge County.

The M.D. of Taber no longer has any active cases.

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There were no additional COVID-19 deaths anywhere in Alberta, meaning the virus has still claimed 242 lives.

Provincially, 47 patients are currently hospitalized and nine have been admitted to intensive care units.

1,005,001 tests have been completed among 792,965 different people.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says she understands that people are looking to get out of town and have fun over the Labour Day long weekend, but it has to be done safely.

“I know many people are excited to enjoy it, however, the number of cases being reported today is a clear reminder that we cannot afford to be reckless. COVID-19 does not take holidays and we have seen weekend barbeques and other gatherings spark outbreaks in the past. I want to encourage all Albertans to have fun while making safety a priority this weekend.”

She is encouraging travellers to check if the communities they are visiting have any bylaws that mandate the use of face masks.

Regardless of where you go, and even if you don’t, Dr. Hinshaw says to ensure you are practicing good hygiene and maintaining physical distancing from others.

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

• Calgary zone – 7,732 cases, 638 active
  • 118 deaths
  • 324,938 tests
• Edmonton zone – 3,340 cases, 544 active
  • 62 deaths
  • 261,198 tests
• South zone – 1,757 cases, 36 active
  • 25 deaths
  • 55,678 tests
• North zone – 1,001 cases, 171 active
  • 30 deaths
  • 70,194 tests
• Central zone – 611 cases, 40 active
  • Seven deaths
  • 66,848 tests

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

• Brooks – 1,128 cases, two active, nine deaths
• Lethbridge – 159 cases, 16 active, two deaths
  • West Lethbridge – 61 cases, 10 active, one death
  • South Lethbridge – 58 cases, four active
  • North Lethbridge – 40 cases, two active, one death
• Cardston County – 103 cases, two active, five deaths
• Medicine Hat – 71 cases (two new), four active, two deaths
• County of Warner – 59 cases, zero active, one death
• M.D. of Taber – 39 cases, zero active
• Lethbridge County – 37 cases (two new), seven active
• Fort Macleod – 33 cases, zero active, three deaths
• County of Newell – 32 cases, one active, two deaths
• Cypress County – 31 cases, zero active
• M.D. of Pincher Creek – 26 cases, zero active, one death
• County of Forty Mile – 24 cases, four active
• Crowsnest Pass – Two cases, zero active