Active COVID cases fell by 5,213 in Alberta over the last 12 days

In the South Zone, 45 people tested positive. Due to the AHS map that gives the local breakdown not updating yesterday, we are unable to see where each of the 45 new cases are.

Active infections in the region fell by 54, meaning active cases are now back in the three-digits for the first time in weeks.

Since yesterday’s update, four Albertans died from COVID including two from the North Zone and one each in the South and Central Zones. To date, 2,152 Albertans have died from COVID since the pandemic began.

The death in the South Zone was for a woman in her 70’s from Medicine Hat.

Provincially, 691 patients are currently hospitalized including 187 who have been admitted to intensive care.

With another 8,081 tests conducted over the past day, there has now been a total of 4,431,142 tests completed on 2,118,323 different people.

2,217,446 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Alberta as of the end of May 16.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says progress is being made on the vaccine front but more work still needs to be done.

“Right now, second doses can be booked three-to-four weeks after the first for Albertans who are profoundly immunocompromised by calling 811. All other Albertans will have an opportunity to get their second dose about three-to-four months after their first dose… we don’t have an exact timeline yet for when this will occur but we will update you when more information is available.”

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

Below is a graph of how COVID-19 cases in Alberta have trended since the start of the pandemic, which can also be accessed with more detail here.

COVID-19 trends in Alberta. (Alberta Health Services)

Below is a breakdown of cases per health zone:

Calgary Zone – 89,604 cases, 9,316 active
- 269 in hospital, 72 in ICU
- 650 deaths
Edmonton Zone – 74,986 cases, 4,656 active
- 228 in hospital, 76 in ICU
- 1,060 deaths
North Zone – 24,721 cases, 2,991 active
- 88 in hospital, 16 in ICU
- 169 deaths (two new)
Central Zone – 19,344 cases, 2,054 active
- 68 in hospital, 13 in ICU
- 149 deaths (one new)
South Zone – 11,876 cases, 985 active
- 38 in hospital, 10 in ICU
- 124 deaths (one new)

Below is a breakdown of cases in the South Zone. The map that gives the local breakdown did not update Monday, so we are unable to say how many cases are new in today’s report:

Lethbridge – 4,685 cases, 310 active, 37 deaths
- West Lethbridge – 1,702 cases, 116 active, three deaths
- North Lethbridge – 1,583 cases, 118 active, 10 deaths
- South Lethbridge – 1,399 cases, 75 active, 24 deaths
Brooks – 1,458 cases, 39 active, 15 deaths
Lethbridge County – 1,199 cases, 143 active, 11 deaths
Medicine Hat – 1,143 cases, 161 active, 19 deaths (one new)
Cardston County – 998 cases, 79 active, 17 deaths
M.D. of Taber – 558 cases, 43 active, six deaths
County of Warner – 432 cases, 68 active, three deaths
M.D. of Pincher Creek – 295 cases, 15 active, five deaths
Fort Macleod – 304 cases, 37 active, five deaths
Cypress County – 264 cases, 30 active, zero deaths
County of Newell – 210 cases, 29 active, two deaths
County of Forty Mile – 155 cases, five active, three deaths
Crowsnest Pass – 73 cases, 15 active, one death
Waterton – One case, zero active, zero deaths

by David Opinko

Active COVID cases fell by 5,213 in Alberta over the last 12 days

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