COVID hospitalizations in Alberta see small drop for first time in weeks

Active infections decreased by 16 for the region but rose by 35 in the city.

Since yesterday’s update, 15 Albertans died from COVID including seven in the Edmonton Zone, four in the Calgary Zone, and two each in the Central and North Zones. To date, 3,608 people in the province have died as a result of the virus.

Provincially, 1,584 patients are currently hospitalized including 112 who have been admitted to intensive care. This marks a decrease of 14 for hospitalizations but an increase of six for ICU compared to our most recent report on Wednesday.

Below are graphs showing how COVID-19 in Alberta has trended since the start of the pandemic, which can also be accessed with more detail here.

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

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

COVID-19 outcomes by vaccination status. (Alberta Health Services)

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

Calgary Zone – 202,890 cases, 13,771 active
- 592 in hospital, 43 in ICU
- 974 deaths (four new)
Edmonton Zone – 160,914 cases, 10,415 active
- 633 in hospital, 49 in ICU
- 1,438 deaths (seven new)
North Zone – 55,385 cases, 2,918 active
- 102 in hospital, six in ICU
- 434 deaths (two new)
Central Zone – 49,727 cases, 3,633 active
- 165 in hospital, seven in ICU
- 444 deaths (two new)
South Zone – 31,367 cases, 2,741 active
- 92 in hospital, seven in ICU
- 318 deaths

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

Lethbridge – 10,585 cases (110 new), 1,026 active, 75 deaths
- West Lethbridge – 4,044 cases (47 new), 430 active, 10 deaths
- North Lethbridge – 3,337 cases (26 new), 259 active, 25 deaths
- South Lethbridge – 3,206 cases (37 new), 340 active, 40 deaths
Medicine Hat – 6,444 cases (36 new), 660 active, 82 deaths
Brooks – 2,528 cases (three new), 124 active, 28 deaths
Lethbridge County – 2,440 cases (19 new), 176 active, 21 deaths
Cardston County – 2,360 cases (19 new), 187 active, 42 deaths
M.D. of Taber – 1,555 cases (nine new), 111 active, 18 deaths
Cypress County – 1,078 cases (six new), 76 active, six deaths
M.D. of Pincher Creek – 998 cases (seven new), 125 active, 12 deaths
County of Warner – 988 cases (12 new), 86 active, five deaths
Fort Macleod – 738 cases (four new), 73 active, seven deaths
County of Newell – 605 cases (four new), 30 active, eight deaths
County of Forty Mile – 395 cases (three new), 15 active, five deaths
Crowsnest Pass – 289 cases (three new), 37 active, three deaths
Waterton – Eight cases, zero active, zero deaths

by David Opinko

COVID hospitalizations in Alberta see small drop for first time in weeks

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