Only four new COVID cases in South Zone as 158 confirmed provincially

One person in the Calgary Zone died as a result of the virus, meaning it has now claimed the lives of 261 Albertans.

Provincially, 58 patients are currently hospitalized and 14 have been admitted to intensive care units.

1,255,039 tests have been completed among 958,534 different people.

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

Calgary zone – 8,576 cases, 495 active
- 124 deaths (one new)
- 31 in hospital, seven in ICU
Edmonton zone – 4,727 cases, 773 active
- 70 deaths
- 21 in hospital, five in ICU
South zone – 1,817 cases, 40 active
- 25 deaths
- Two in hospital, two in ICU
North zone – 1,370 cases, 130 active
- 35 deaths
- Four in hospital
Central zone – 661 cases, 19 active
- Seven deaths
- None in hospital

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

Brooks – 1,132 cases, six active, nine deaths
Lethbridge – 169 cases, one active, two deaths
- West Lethbridge – 70 cases, one active, one death
- South Lethbridge – 59 cases, zero active
- North Lethbridge – 40 cases, zero active, one death
Cardston County – 105 cases, two active, five deaths
Medicine Hat – 82 cases, nine active, two deaths
County of Warner – 63 cases (one new), one active, one death
Lethbridge County – 48 cases (two new), six active
M.D. of Taber – 42 cases, three active
County of Forty Mile – 37 cases (one new), 11 active
Fort Macleod – 33 cases, zero active, three deaths
County of Newell – 32 cases, zero active, two deaths
Cypress County – 31 cases, zero active
M.D. of Pincher Creek – 27 cases, one active, one death
Crowsnest Pass – Two cases, zero active

by David Opinko