COVID-19. (Alberta Health Services)

By David Opinko

More than one million Albertans have been tested for COVID-19

Sep 28, 2020 | 3:51 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Alberta Health Services has released Monday’s report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past three days.

In that time, 406 cases have been confirmed across the province with 60 on Friday, 184 on Saturday, and 162 on Sunday.

This brings the total to 17,749 cases. 1,549 are active while 15,935 people have recovered.

Eight people tested positive in the South Health Zone with two each in West Lethbridge, the County of Forty Mile, and Cypress County. One new case was identified in both Brooks and the M.D. of Taber.

Another four Albertans have died as a result of the virus with three in the Edmonton Zone and one in the Calgary Zone, meaning it has now claimed the lives of 265 people.

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Provincially, 63 patients are currently hospitalized and 15 have been admitted to intensive care units.

Health Minister Tyler Shandro says Alberta achieved a new milestone when it comes to COVID-19 testing as we have now crossed the seven-figure mark.

1,001,638 different people have been tested in the province with a total to 1,320,550 tests completed.

“I want to thank every Albertan who has been tested for COVID. Thank you for doing your part to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community. Albertans have always stood together to support their neighbours and we have all played a role in reaching this historic milestone,” says Shandro.

“We all should be proud of what our labs have accomplished. Of course, every test is the result of a lot of hard work and I want to recognize the public health officials at AHS as well as Alberta Precision Labs who have worked around the clock to protect Albertans from COVID.”

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

• Calgary zone – 8,781 cases, 575 active
  • 125 deaths (one new)
  • 30 in hospital, seven in ICU
• Edmonton zone – 5,020 cases, 779 active
  • 73 deaths (three new)
  • 21 in hospital, five in ICU
• South zone – 1,828 cases, 38 active
  • 25 deaths
  • Six in hospital, two in ICU
• North zone – 1,411 cases, 133 active
  • 35 deaths
  • Six in hospital, one in ICU
• Central zone – 666 cases, 18 active
  • Seven deaths
  • None in hospital

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

• Brooks – 1,133 cases (one new), three active, nine deaths
• Lethbridge – 172 cases (two new), three active, two deaths
  • West Lethbridge – 72 cases (two new), two active, one death
  • South Lethbridge – 60 cases, one active
  • North Lethbridge – 40 cases, zero active, one death
• Cardston County – 105 cases, two active, five deaths
• Medicine Hat – 82 cases, four active, two deaths
• County of Warner – 63 cases, one active, one death
• Lethbridge County – 48 cases, five active
• M.D. of Taber – 44 cases (one new), four active
• County of Forty Mile – 40 cases (two new), 13 active
• Cypress County – 33 cases (two new), two active
• Fort Macleod – 33 cases, zero active, three deaths
• County of Newell – 32 cases, zero active, two deaths
• M.D. of Pincher Creek – 27 cases, one active, one death
• Crowsnest Pass – Two cases, zero active