Active COVID cases in South Zone hits triple digits with rise in Lethbridge & County

The region now has 102 active cases.

There were no additional COVID-19 deaths, meaning the virus has still claimed the lives of 282 in Alberta.

Province-wide, 86 patients are currently hospitalized and 11 have been admitted to intensive care units.

1,498,064 tests have been completed among 1,110,134 different people.

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

Calgary zone – 9,385 cases, 628 active
- 131 deaths
- 35 in hospital, six in ICU
Edmonton zone – 6,397 cases, 1,329 active
- 83 deaths
- 39 in hospital, four in ICU
South zone – 1,926 cases, 102 active
- 26 deaths
- Three in hospital, one in ICU
North zone – 1,523 cases, 105 active
- 35 deaths
- Six in hospital
Central zone – 717 cases, 50 active
- Seven deaths
- Three in hospital

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

Brooks – 1,132 cases, three active, nine deaths
Lethbridge – 222 cases (six new), 49 active, two deaths
- West Lethbridge – 92 cases (two new), 19 active, one death
- South Lethbridge – 79 cases (four new), 19 active
- North Lethbridge – 51 cases, 11 active, one death
Cardston County – 106 cases, three active, five deaths
Lethbridge County – 90 cases (four new), 37 active
Medicine Hat – 84 cases, three active, two deaths
County of Warner – 64 cases (one new), two active, one death
M.D. of Taber – 44 cases, one active
County of Forty Mile – 42 cases (two new), three active
Cypress County – 33 cases, one active
County of Newell – 33 cases, one active, two deaths
Fort Macleod – 33 cases, zero active, three deaths
M.D. of Pincher Creek – 27 cases, zero active, two deaths
Crowsnest Pass – Two cases, zero active

by David Opinko