Lethbridge & Lethbridge County each see nine new COVID cases

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In the city, 38 infections are currently active while 26 are active in the county, which encompasses several rural communities in the area.

Across Alberta, there have been no additional COVID-19 deaths, meaning it has still claimed the lives of 281 people.

Provincially, 66 patients are currently hospitalized and 13 have been admitted to intensive care units.

1,456,219 tests have been completed among 1,085,790 different people.

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

Calgary zone – 9,253 cases, 620 active
- 130 deaths
- 31 in hospital, seven in ICU
Edmonton zone – 5,974 cases, 1,085 active
- 83 deaths
- 28 in hospital, five in ICU
South zone – 1,900 cases, 78 active
- 26 deaths
- One in hospital, one in ICU
North zone – 1,490 cases, 90 active
- 35 deaths
- Five in hospital
Central zone – 694 cases, 30 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 – 210 cases (nine new), 38 active, two deaths
- West Lethbridge – 84 cases (five new), 12 active, one death
- South Lethbridge – 75 cases (four new), 15 active
- North Lethbridge – 51 cases, 11 active, one death
Cardston County – 106 cases, three active, five deaths
Medicine Hat – 83 cases, two active, two deaths
Lethbridge County – 80 cases (nine new), 26 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, one 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