COVID-19. (Alberta Health Services)

By David Opinko

AHS confirms just two new COVID cases in South Zone, 139 provincially

Jun 8, 2021 | 3:50 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Alberta Health Services has released Tuesday’s report on COVID-19, covering statistics compiled over the last 24 hours.

139 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 229,458. Of those, 4,431 cases are active while 222,776 people have recovered.

There was virtually no change in total COVID cases in the South Zone with only two positive tests.

Active infections in Lethbridge fell by seven and regionally by 26.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says active cases province-wide are the lowest since March 9, before the third wave of the pandemic began.

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“That’s over 20,000 fewer active cases than we had just one month ago. What’s more, our positivity rate has averaged 4.5% over the last seven days – that’s a sharp drop from the average of 11.7 in early May. Most importantly, Alberta’s average positivity rate is declining in all zones, which indicates progress is being made province-wide.”

“We have come far and we’re seeing real progress. If we all do our part, we can continue to keep cases decreasing and measures safely easing to keep everyone healthier in the weeks and months ahead.”

Since yesterday’s update, three Albertans died from COVID with one each in the Calgary, Central, and North Zones. To date, 2,251 people in Alberta have died as a result of the virus.

Provincially, 336 patients are currently hospitalized including 85 who have been admitted to intensive care.

3,123,226 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered as of the end of June 7.

With another 3,443 tests conducted over the past day, there has now been a total of 4,572,062 tests completed on 2,153,749 different people.

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 in Alberta:

• Calgary Zone – 93,268 cases, 1,767 active
  • 140 in hospital, 32 in ICU
  • 682 deaths (one new)
• Edmonton Zone – 77,273 cases, 1,209 active
  • 108 in hospital, 36 in ICU
  • 1,094 deaths
• North Zone – 26,018 cases, 657 active
  • 28 in hospital, six in ICU
  • 185 deaths (one new)
• Central Zone – 20,483 cases, 581 active
  • 33 in hospital, seven in ICU
  • 160 deaths (one new)
• South Zone – 12,404 cases, 217 active
  • 27 in hospital, four in ICU
  • 130 deaths

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

• Lethbridge – 4,823 cases (one new), 61 active, 38 deaths
  • West Lethbridge – 1,766 cases, 28 active, three deaths
  • North Lethbridge – 1,607 cases (one new), 12 active, 11 deaths
  • South Lethbridge – 1,449 cases, 21 active, 24 deaths
• Brooks – 1,497 cases, 14 active, 15 deaths
• Lethbridge County – 1,252 cases (one new), 26 active, 12 deaths
• Medicine Hat – 1,241 cases, 40 active, 22 deaths
• Cardston County – 1,026 cases, six active, 17 deaths
• M.D. of Taber – 571 cases, five active, six deaths
• County of Warner – 464 cases, 15 active, three deaths
• M.D. of Pincher Creek – 305 cases, three active, five deaths
• Fort Macleod – 319 cases, six active, six deaths
• Cypress County – 295 cases, 11 active, zero deaths
• County of Newell – 240 cases, 17 active, two deaths
• County of Forty Mile – 157 cases, two active, three deaths
• Crowsnest Pass – 83 cases, three active, one death
• Waterton – Four cases, one active, zero deaths