COVID-19 bacteria. (Alberta Health Services)

By David Opinko

Brooks resident dies from COVID-19, 27 cases confirmed provincially

Jun 9, 2020 | 5:11 PM

BROOKS, AB – The Government of Alberta has provided its regular update for COVID-19 across the province for Tuesday, June 9.

27 new infections were confirmed, bringing the total to date to 7,229. Of those, 356 cases are still active while 6,722 people have recovered.

Another two Albertans have died as a result of the virus – one in Brooks and one in the Calgary Health Zone. This means COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 151 people in the province to date.

46 patients remain in hospital, six of whom have been admitted to intensive care units (ICU).

Because of the low rates of hospitalizations and active cases, the province was able to announce Stage 2 of the relaunch ahead of schedule. It takes place Friday, June 12. More details here.

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The regional breakdown is as follows:

• Calgary zone – 4,993 cases, 210 active
  • 111 deaths (one new)
  • 35 in hospital, five in ICU
• South zone – 1,268 cases, 18 active
  • 10 deaths (one new)
  • One in hospital
• Edmonton zone – 623 cases, 112 active
  • 13 deaths
  • Five in hospital, one in ICU
• North zone – 245 cases, 15 active
  • 16 deaths
  • Five in hospital
• Central zone – 87 cases, zero active
  • One death

As for the breakdown for the South Health Zone, the province recently changed the way they display information on the geospatial map, which is how we get the information for this. Due to this change, some of the local numbers may be off from what we have previously reported.

• Brooks – 1,117 cases, one active, nine deaths
• Medicine Hat – 36 cases, one active
• Lethbridge – 32 cases, four active
  • South Lethbridge – 13 cases, one active
  • West Lethbridge – 13 cases, zero active
  • North Lethbridge – Six cases, three active
• Cardston County – 30 cases, nine active
• Cypress County – 21 cases, one active
• County of Newell – 20 cases, one active
• Fort Macleod – Six cases, zero active
• M.D. of Taber – Two cases, zero active
• County of Forty Mile – Two cases, zero active
• Lethbridge County – One case, one active