1,166 new COVID cases in Alberta Wednesday, 18 new deaths

In the South Zone, there were four new deaths. Three came from Medicine Hat and Lethbridge recorded one new death.

Provincially, 647 patients are currently hospitalized including 147 who have been admitted to intensive care.

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

Calgary Zone – 104,465 cases, 4,353 active
- 175 in hospital, 40 in ICU
- 726 deaths
Edmonton Zone – 86,488 cases, 4,645 active
- 226 in hospital, 62 in ICU
- 1,128 deaths (seven new)
North Zone – 31,775 cases, 2,880 active
- 69 in hospital, nine in ICU
- 219 deaths (three new)
Cental Zone – 24,381 cases, 2,120 active
- 100 in hospital, 17 in ICU
- 190 deaths (four new)
South Zone – 15,905 cases, 1,599 active
- 77 in hospital, 20 in ICU
- 162 deaths (four new)

Below is a breakdown of new cases in the South Health Zone.

Lethbridge – 5,377 cases (23 new), 267 active, 41 deaths
- West Lethbridge – 2,013 cases (nine new), 105 active, five deaths (one new)
- North Lethbridge – 1,755 cases (eight new), 81 active, 11 deaths
- South Lethbridge – 1,606 cases (six new), 75 active, 25 deaths
Medicine Hat – 2,795 cases (42 new), 584 active, 38 deaths (three new)
Brooks – 1,697 cases (11 new), 101 active, 16 deaths
Lethbridge County – 1,408 cases (five new), 89 active, 14 deaths
Cardston County – 1,265 cases (15 new), 155 active, 22 deaths
M.D. of Taber – 729 cases (16 new), 117 active, six deaths
Cypress County – 571 cases (10 new), 114 active, one death
County of Warner – 505 cases, 25 active, three deaths
M.D. of Pincher Creek – 429 cases (seven new), 45 active, six deaths
Fort Macleod – 370 cases (six new), 43 active, six deaths
County of Newell – 304 cases (one new), 26 active, four deaths
County of Forty Mile – 180 cases (one new), nine active, three deaths
Crowsnest Pass – 105 cases (one new), 12 active, one death
Waterton – Seven cases, one active, zero deaths

by Connor Gunn