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By David Opinko

5 million COVID vaccine doses given in AB, two COVID deaths in South Zone

Jul 19, 2021 | 3:46 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Alberta Health Services has released Monday’s report on COVID-19.

For the time being, LNN is only reporting COVID numbers once per week each Monday, so today’s article will cover statistics compiled over that time.

Over the last seven days, AHS reported an average of 44 cases per day, bringing the total to 232,806. 605 cases are active while 229,885 people have recovered.

In the South Zone, 17 people tested positive with six of those coming from Lethbridge.

Active infections both in the city and across the region rose slightly.

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Over the last week, nine Albertans died from COVID with four in the North Zone, three in the Calgary Zone, and two from the South Zone. To date, 2,316 people in the province have died as a result of the virus.

The deaths in the South Zone were for people from Lethbridge County and the County of Newell. More specific details from AHS are no longer being provided to media.

Provincially, 100 patients are currently hospitalized including 27 who have been admitted to intensive care.

A media release from the Alberta Government says 5,056,062 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the province.

This means that 74.8 per cent of eligible Albertans have received at least one dose while 59.7 per cent are fully immunized.

“Every dose of vaccine that’s administered increases our protection against COVID-19,” says Premier Jason Kenney. “These vaccines are safe and save lives. I urge every Albertan to get both their doses. It will not only protect you and your family, but help our province stay open for good.”

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)

Hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Alberta for COVID-19. (Alberta Health Services)

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

• Calgary Zone – 94,894 cases, 326 active
  • 52 in hospital, 18 in ICU
  • 706 deaths (three new)
• Edmonton Zone – 77,873 cases, 129 active
  • 27 in hospital, seven in ICU
  • 1,104 deaths
• North Zone – 26,618 cases, 73 active
  • Nine in hospital, two in ICU
  • 201 deaths (four new)
• Central Zone – 20,870 cases, 47 active
  • Seven in hospital, zero in ICU
  • 170 deaths
• South Zone – 12,539 cases, 28 active
  • Five in hospital, zero in ICU
  • 135 deaths (two new)

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

• Lethbridge – 4,844 cases (six new), seven active, 39 deaths
  • West Lethbridge – 1,778 cases (four new), three active, four deaths
  • North Lethbridge – 1,614 cases (two new), two active, 11 deaths
  • South Lethbridge – 1,451 cases, two active, 24 deaths
• Brooks – 1,503 cases, one active, 15 deaths
• Medicine Hat – 1,274 cases (five new), 11 active, 22 deaths
• Lethbridge County – 1,264 cases (one new), one active, 13 deaths (one new)
• Cardston County – 1,029 cases (two new), one active, 18 deaths
• M.D. of Taber – 572 cases, zero active, six deaths
• County of Warner – 468 cases, zero active, three deaths
• Fort Macleod – 319 cases, zero active, six deaths
• M.D. of Pincher Creek – 336 cases (one new), two active, five deaths
• Cypress County – 303 cases (one new), two active, one death
• County of Newell – 248 cases, two active, three deaths (one new)
• County of Forty Mile – 157 cases, zero active, three deaths
• Crowsnest Pass – 86 cases, zero active, one death
• Waterton – Four cases, zero active, zero deaths