COVID-19. (Dreamstime)

By David Opinko

Updated COVID numbers

Nearly all COVID cases in Alberta this year were in unvaccinated people: Dr. Hinshaw

Jun 3, 2021 | 4:09 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Alberta Health Services has released Thursday’s report on COVID-19, covering statistics compiled over the last 24 hours.

296 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 228,424. Of those, 5,831 cases are active while 220,357 people have recovered.

In the South Zone, 14 people tested positive with five each in Lethbridge and Lethbridge County.

Active infections in the city fell by six and by 36 regionally.

Since yesterday’s update, five Albertans died from COVID with four in Edmonton Zone and one in the Calgary Zone. To date, 2,236 Albertans have died as a result of the virus.

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Provincially, 411 patients are currently hospitalized including 120 who have been admitted to intensive care.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw shared a few statistics proving why COVID-19 vaccines are important.

Since January 1, 2021, in Alberta:

• 96% of COVID-19 cases were for people who were not vaccinated or occurred within two weeks of getting their first dose
• 93% of COVID-19 hospitalizations were for people who were not vaccinated or occurred within two weeks of getting their first dose
• 88% of COVID-19 deaths were for people who were not vaccinated or occurred within two weeks of getting their first dose

With more than 2.88 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Alberta as of the end of June 2, just 0.02% of vaccinations resulted in any form of adverse events. The majority of adverse events were because of allergies.

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With another 6,808 tests conducted over the past day, there has now been a total of 4,546,523 tests completed on 2,147,141 different people.

AHS reported 305 cases of COVID-19 variants. While this number is larger than today’s total COVID-19 caseload Dr. Hinshaw explains that is due to several older cases in the backlog being processed today.

COVID-19 variant cases in Alberta. (Alberta Health Services)

Below is a graph of how COVID-19 cases in Alberta have trended since the start of the pandemic, which can also be accessed with more detail here.

COVID-19 trends in Alberta. (Alberta Health Services)

Below is a breakdown of cases per health zone in Alberta:

• Calgary Zone – 92,826 cases, 2,379 active
  • 155 in hospital, 44 in ICU
  • 679 deaths (one new)
• Edmonton Zone – 77,003 cases, 1,522 active
  • 139 in hospital, 47 in ICU
  • 1,089 deaths (four new)
• North Zone – 25,879 cases, 816 active
  • 40 in hospital, 11 in ICU
  • 181 deaths
• Central Zone – 20,335 cases, 745 active
  • 47 in hospital, 11 in ICU
  • 157 deaths
• South Zone – 12,352 cases, 367 active
  • 30 in hospital, seven in ICU
  • 130 deaths

Below is a breakdown of cases in the South Health Zone:

• Lethbridge – 4,816 cases (five new), 107 active, 38 deaths
  • West Lethbridge – 1,765 cases (two new), 52 active, three deaths
  • North Lethbridge – 1,605 cases, 21 active, 11 deaths
  • South Lethbridge – 1,445 cases (three new), 34 active, 24 deaths
• Brooks – 1,493 cases (two new), 26 active, 15 deaths
• Lethbridge County – 1,248 cases (five new), 35 active, 12 deaths
• Medicine Hat – 1,232 cases (one new), 65 active, 22 deaths
• Cardston County – 1,026 cases, 17 active, 17 deaths
• M.D. of Taber – 570 cases, eight active, six deaths
• County of Warner – 464 cases (one new), 30 active, three deaths
• M.D. of Pincher Creek – 305 cases, five active, five deaths
• Fort Macleod – 319 cases, 11 active, six deaths
• Cypress County – 295 cases, 23 active, zero deaths
• County of Newell – 235 cases (one new), 22 active, two deaths
• County of Forty Mile – 156 cases, one active, three deaths
• Crowsnest Pass – 82 cases, six active, one death
• Waterton – Four cases, three active, zero deaths

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