1,434 new cases of COVID reported in Alberta Tuesday

To date, 2,471 people in Alberta have died from COVID-19.

5,283,482 tests have been completed, with 11,880 done on September 13. Province-wide, 2,365,954 people have been tested for COVID-19.

822 people are in hospital, with 212 people in intensive care (ICU).

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, noted that of the 610 people who are not in ICU, 73.5 per cent are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Of the 212 people in ICU, 91 per cent are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.

On social media, she said, “viruses are opportunistic and continuously evolve when given a chance to do so. As we have seen over the last few weeks, COVID is gaining strength and we must not let our guard down. Wear a mask, stay home when sick, go for testing when needed and get vaccinated.”

Dr. Hinshaw noted that currently, 79.4 per cent of eligible Albertans have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 71.3 per cent are fully vaccinated with two doses.

“We all need to work together to take away COVID’s strength. Vaccines are our strongest ally.”

Doctors across the province are calling on the government to boost restrictions in Alberta.

READ MORE: Alberta intensive care doctors want government to increase COVID restrictions

Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw has commented that the province’s ‘Open for Summer’ plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions in July was premature and the wrong move. She noted it set the course for the current fourth wave of the pandemic in Alberta.

READ MORE: Alberta ‘Open for Summer’ plan was premature; chief medical officer of health

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

Calgary Zone – 107,014 cases, 5,136 active
- 229 in hospital, 62 in ICU
- 737 deaths (four new)
Edmonton Zone – 89,130 cases, 5,323 active
- 291 in hospital, 94 in ICU
- 1,137 deaths
North Zone – 33,457 cases, 3,249 active
- 85 in hospital, 14 in ICU
- 228 deaths
Central Zone – 25,790 cases, 2,699 active
- 134 in hospital, 21 in ICU
- 195 deaths (two new)
South Zone – 16,733 cases, 1,796 active
- 83 in hospital, 21 in ICU
- 174 deaths (three new)

The province also noted 87 confirmed cases in ‘unknown zones’, with 62 listed as active.

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

*Note that our figures add up to 37 new cases for Lethbridge, while the provincial statistics, based off total case numbers provided on Monday, Sept. 13, add up to 39 new infections. A request for clarification has been sent to the province.

Lethbridge – 5,520 cases (*37 new), 309 active, 43 deaths (one new)
- West Lethbridge – 2,059 cases (12 new), 117 active, five deaths
- North Lethbridge – 1,809 cases (11 new), 102 active, 12 deaths
- South Lethbridge – 1,647 cases (14 new), 86 active, 26 deaths (one new)
Medicine Hat – 3,034 cases (33 new), 583 active, 45 deaths (one new)
Brooks – 1,738 cases (six new), 107 active, 16 deaths
Lethbridge County – 1,469 cases (eight new), 120 active, 14 deaths
Cardston County – 1,326 cases (nine new), 141 active, 22 deaths
M.D. of Taber – 823 cases (12 new), 173 active, seven deaths
Cypress County – 618 cases (six new), 120 active, one death
County of Warner – 532 cases (four new), 43 active, three deaths
M.D. of Pincher Creek – 462 cases (five new), 58 active, six deaths
Fort Macleod – 397 cases (seven new), 55 active, six deaths
County of Newell – 328 cases (three new), 40 active, four deaths
County of Forty Mile – 191 cases (five new), 17 active, three deaths
Crowsnest Pass – 112 cases (one new), 14 active, one death
Waterton – Seven cases, zero active, zero deaths

The province has confirmed that card-sized vaccination records will be available to Albertans as of September 16.

READ MORE: Card-sized COVID vaccine record available for Albertans as of Sept. 16

by Justin Goulet

1,434 new cases of COVID reported in Alberta Tuesday

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