Jason Kenney -- LNN

By Connor Gunn

Kenney warning Albertans to “Stop holding social gatherings” as cases rise

Nov 6, 2020 | 4:48 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Alberta Premier Jason Kenney joined Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, to provide an update on the province’s COVID-19 situation as of November 6th.

The Alberta Health Services report on the virus, detailed 802 confirmed cases for November 4th and 609 cases on November 5th.

The 1,411 cases across the province over the two days, brought the total to 31,858. The number of active cases has not been updated as well as the number of people recovered.

Hinshaw confirmed eight additional deaths in Alberta over the two day period, with 26,483 tests completed.

Cities and Communities on Alberta’s “Watch list” are mandated to keep social gathering limits to a 15 person maximum, which includes Lethbridge, Calgary, and Edmonton.

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Specific numbers in Lethbridge and across other parts of the province will not be updated until Alberta Health can figure out its technical problems.

Provincially, 171 patients are currently hospitalized and 33 have been admitted to intensive care units.

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

• Calgary zone – 14,004 cases, 2,886 active
  • 152 deaths (one new)
  • 59 in hospital, nine in ICU
• Edmonton zone – 11,658 cases, 2,819 active
  • 126 deaths (seven new)
  • 91 in hospital, 18 in ICU
• South zone – 2,645 cases (107 new), 398 active
  • 31 deaths
  • 10 in hospital, four in ICU
• North zone – 2,287 cases, 431 active
  • 35 deaths
  • Six in hospital, two in ICU
• Central zone – 1,177 cases, 255 active
  • Eight deaths
  • Three in hospital

Kenney added that restrictions on businesses across the province will not be affected currently, as 0.7% of transmissions have not been in those types of settings.

Social gatherings are the bulk of where cases are coming from says, and Kenney says limiting social interaction is key.

Kenney is warning that if Albertans don’t bend the curve downwards, something will change soon.

The next daily number update from Alberta Health will happen on November 7th, 2020.