Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

By David Opinko

Six COVID cases in South Zone, three in Lethbridge Tuesday

Jul 14, 2020 | 3:49 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, July 14.

86 new infections were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 8,912. Of those, 701 cases are still active while 8,048 have recovered.

This includes another seven cases in the South Health Zone.

“The virus has now been in Alberta for four months, and while we saw cases decline from the peak seen in April, our daily cases have begun to rise over the past few days,” says Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw.

Two people in the Edmonton Zone died as a result of the virus, meaning it has claimed the lives of 163 Albertans.

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While older people are more likely to experience serious complications from a COVID-19 infection, Dr. Hinshaw is concerned that larger numbers of younger Albertans are contracting the virus.

“Over the past two weeks, 780 new cases have been identified in the province with 57 per cent of these cases being under the age of 40. Of these, 30 per cent have not yet been linked to any known source.”

545,902 tests have been completed in Alberta to date.

The regional breakdown for COVID-19 in Alberta is a follows:

• Calgary zone – 5,657 cases, 295 active
  • 112 deaths
  • 198,708 tests
• South zone – 1,431 cases, 104 active
  • 12 deaths
  • 34,154 tests
• Edmonton zone – 1,274 cases, 198 active
  • 21 deaths (two new)
  • 156,619 tests
• North zone – 388 cases, 50 active
  • 17 deaths
  • 38,232 tests
• Central zone – 141 cases, 48 active
  • One death
  • 34,870 tests

The breakdown for the South Health Zone by community is as follows:

• Brooks – 1,121 cases, three active, nine deaths
• Lethbridge – 59 cases (three new), 16 active
  • West Lethbridge – 26 cases (one new), six active
  • South Lethbridge – 18 cases, four active
  • North Lethbridge – 15 cases (two new), six active
• Medicine Hat – 51 cases, nine active, one death
• Cardston County – 45 cases, four active, one death
• County of Warner – 44 cases, 36 active, one death
• Cypress County – 30 cases, three active
• County of Newell – 21 cases, one active
• Fort Macleod – 16 cases, nine active
• M.D. of Taber – 15 cases (one new), six active
• Lethbridge County – 12 cases, six active
• County of Forty Mile – Seven cases (one new), two active
• M.D. of Pincher Creek – Six cases (one new), six active