Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

By David Opinko

Alberta sees record 427 new COVID cases in one day

Oct 22, 2020 | 3:51 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Alberta Health Services has released Thursday report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.

427 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 23,829. Of those, 3,159 cases are active while 20,014 people have recovered.

220 positive tests were identified in the Edmonton Zone and 157 were in the Calgary Zone

16 new infections occurred in the South Zone with 11 in Lethbridge, two in the M.D. of Taber, and one each in Lethbridge County, Cardston County, and Medicine Hat.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says today’s province-wide numbers are the highest in Alberta since the beginning of the pandemic.

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“These days right now are our chance to avoid stronger-measures we need to take it. Alberta, we have brought down our infection rates before and we can do it again. If you were waiting for that moment to start taking COVID seriously, to start going the extra mile, this is it.”

Currently, she says the highest rates of exposure are due to close contacts and are likely a direct result of large gatherings over the Thanksgiving long weekend.

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There were no additional COVID-19 deaths, meaning it has still taken the lives of 296 Albertans.

Provincially, 112 patients are currently hospitalized and 18 have been admitted to intensive care units.

1,682,603 tests have been completed among 1,212,908 different Albertans.

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

• Calgary zone – 10,723 cases, 1,260 active
  • 135 deaths
  • 41 in hospital, five in ICU
• Edmonton zone – 8,283 cases, 1,718 active
  • 91 deaths
  • 61 in hospital, nine in ICU
• South zone – 2,154 cases, 204 active
  • 27 deaths
  • Four in hospital, two in ICU
• North zone – 1,740 cases, 198 active
  • 35 deaths
  • Four in hospital, two in ICU
• Central zone – 872 cases, 126 active
  • Eight deaths
  • Two in hospital

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

• Brooks – 1,146 cases, 15 active, nine deaths
• Lethbridge – 390 cases (11 new), 146 active, two deaths
  • West Lethbridge – 144 cases (four new), 42 active, one death
  • South Lethbridge – 129 cases (one new), 42 active
  • North Lethbridge – 117 cases (six new), 62 active, one death
• Lethbridge County – 113 cases (one new), 19 active, one death
• Cardston County – 107 cases (one new), two active, five deaths
• Medicine Hat – 89 cases (one new), five active, two deaths
• County of Warner – 65 cases, one active, one death
• M.D. of Taber – 47 cases (two new), three active
• County of Forty Mile – 44 cases, three active
• County of Newell – 39 cases, five active, two deaths
• Cypress County – 36 cases, three active
• 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