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931 new COVID cases Tuesday, 30 in Lethbridge

Apr 6, 2021 | 5:38 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.

931 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 154,125. Of those, 10,809 cases are active while 141,315 people have recovered.

Among the new cases, 676 were variants. AHS says variants make up 42.6% of all active cases in the province.

The South Zone saw 48 new cases with 30 of those coming from Lethbridge.

Since yesterday’s update, three Albertans died from COVID, all three came from the Calgary Zone. To date, 2,001 Albertans have died as a result of the virus.

Provincially, 328 patients are currently hospitalized including 76 who have been admitted to intensive care.

3,774,880 tests have been completed to date on 1,926,474 different people.

734,403 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Alberta as of the end of April 5.

Below is a breakdown of cases per regional health zone:

  • Calgary Zone – 60,207 cases, 5,122 active
    • 130 in hospital, 37 in ICU
    • 609 deaths (three new)
  • Edmonton Zone – 58,385 cases, 2,447 active
    • 97 in hospital, 19 in ICU
    • 1,014 deaths
  • North Zone – 14,786 cases, 1,394 active
    • 35 in hospital, five in ICU
    • 149 deaths
  • Central Zone – 12,007 cases, 878 active
    • 30 in hospital, five in ICU
    • 123 deaths
  • South Zone – 8,526 cases, 874 active
    • 36 in hospital, 10 in ICU
    • 106 deaths

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

  • Lethbridge – 3,418 cases (30 new), 519 active, 30 deaths
    • North Lethbridge – 1,192 cases (11 new), 171 active, six deaths
    • West Lethbridge – 1,160 cases (10 new), 218 active, three deaths
    • South Lethbridge – 1,066 cases (nine new), 130 active, 21 deaths
  • Brooks – 1,368 cases (one new), three active, 14 deaths
  • Cardston County – 815 cases (six new), 56 active, 14 deaths
  • Lethbridge County – 740 cases (three new), 108 active, eight deaths
  • Medicine Hat – 615 cases (one new), 44 active, 17 deaths
  • M.D. of Taber – 421 cases (two new), 59 active, six deaths
  • M.D. of Pincher Creek – 248 cases (one new), five active, five deaths
  • County of Warner – 184 cases, six active, three deaths
  • County of Newell – 163 cases, three active, two deaths
  • Cypress County – 159 cases, 13 active, zero deaths
  • Fort Macleod – 159 cases (two new), 38 active, four deaths
  • County of Forty Mile – 130 cases (one new), six active, three deaths
  • Crowsnest Pass – 30 cases, two active, zero deaths