COVID-19. (Alberta Health Services)

By David Opinko

Province reports second COVID death in Cardston County, 17 new cases in South Zone

Jul 16, 2020 | 3:50 PM

STANDOFF, AB – The Government of Alberta has released its report for COVID-19 for Thursday, July 16.

120 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 9,114. Of those, 807 cases are still active while 8,142 people have recovered.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says this is the first time since May 2 that more than 100 infections were confirmed in a single day.

The new infections include 17 in the South Health Zone with Cardston County and Lethbridge seeing another five each.

A man at least 80 years old in Cardston County died as a result of the virus, which is the second death in the area. Along with another death in the Edmonton Zone today, 165 Albertans have succumbed to the virus to date.

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69 people across Alberta are currently hospitalized as well as eight who have been admitted to intensive care units.

Approximately 8,200 tests were completed in the last 24 hours.

Thursday morning, LNN reported that the Willow Creek Hutterite Colony near Claresholm is under quarantine following a COVID-19 outbreak.

Dr. Hinshaw says, like any other community, Alberta Health works closely with cases, contacts, and community leaders. This work started months ago in collaboration with the Hutterite Safety Council.

“This is a volunteer body of Hutterite spiritual leaders, educators, volunteer firefighters, safety instructors, and medical first responders who serve their communities. I would like to express my gratitude to this council and to the community leaders who are working closely with public health to protect their communities both within and outside their colonies.”

She adds that COVID-19 impacts all communities, no matter how large or where they are located, so we all share a responsibility to ensure it is handled properly.

“It is critical to remember that stigmatizing those who get tested or those who test positive is a barrier to controlling the spread of the disease.”

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

• Calgary zone – 5,746 cases, 362 active
  • 112 deaths
  • 202,600 tests
• South zone – 1,464 cases, 90 active
  • 13 deaths (one new)
  • 34,966 tests
• Edmonton zone – 1,311 cases, 217 active
  • 22 deaths (one new)
  • 160,204 tests
• North zone – 400 cases, 55 active
  • 17 deaths
  • 39,171 tests
• Central zone – 168 cases, 75 active
  • One death
  • 35,745 tests

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

• Brooks – 1,121 cases, three active, nine deaths
• Lethbridge – 70 cases (five new), 24 active
  • West Lethbridge – 33 cases (three new), 13 active
  • South Lethbridge – 22 cases (two new), six active
  • North Lethbridge – 15 cases, five active
• Cardston County – 54 cases (five new), 11 active, two deaths (one new)
• Medicine Hat – 51 cases, five active, one death
• County of Warner – 45 cases (one new), four active, one death
• Cypress County – 30 cases, one active
• County of Newell – 22 cases, two active
• M.D. of Taber – 17 cases (two new), seven active
• Lethbridge County – 16 cases (two new), nine active
• Fort Macleod – 16 cases, eight active
• M.D. of Pincher Creek – Nine cases (two new), nine active
• County of Forty Mile – Eight cases, three active
• Crowsnest Pass – One case, one active