18 in Lethbridge test positive for COVID-19

On Monday, LNN reported that there were 18 confirmed cases in Lethbridge County and eight in the city.

Across the region, 61 cases are currently active.

There was one COVID-19 death in the Calgary Zone, meaning it has now claimed the lives of 281 Albertans.

Provincially, 61 patients are currently hospitalized and 13 have been admitted to intensive care units.

1,442,603 tests have been completed among 1,078,066 different people.

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

Calgary zone – 9,223 cases, 645 active
- 130 deaths (one new)
- 32 in hospital, seven in ICU
Edmonton zone – 5,886 cases, 1,063 active
- 83 deaths
- 23 in hospital, five in ICU
South zone – 1,882 cases, 61 active
- 26 deaths
- One in hospital, one in ICU
North zone – 1,489 cases, 99 active
- 35 deaths
- Four in hospital
Central zone – 689 cases, 26 active
- Seven deaths
- One in hospital

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

Brooks – 1,132 cases, three active, nine deaths
Lethbridge – 201 cases (18 new), 29 active, two deaths
- West Lethbridge – 79 cases (three new), eight active, one death
- South Lethbridge – 71 cases (eight new), 10 active
- North Lethbridge – 51 cases (seven new), 11 active, one death
Cardston County – 106 cases, three active, five deaths
Medicine Hat – 83 cases, two active, two deaths
Lethbridge County – 71 cases (five new), 17 active
County of Warner – 63 cases, zero active, one death
M.D. of Taber – 44 cases, one active
County of Forty Mile – 40 cases, three active
Cypress County – 33 cases, two active
Fort Macleod – 33 cases, zero active, three deaths
County of Newell – 33 cases, one active, two deaths
M.D. of Pincher Creek – 27 cases, zero active, two deaths
Crowsnest Pass – Two cases, zero active

by David Opinko