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422 new COVID cases provincially Tuesday

Nov 9, 2021 | 4:27 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.

422 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 327,705. Of those, 6,090 cases are active while 318,456 people have recovered.

In the South Zone, 41 people tested positive with 12 in Lethbridge.

Active infections regionally fell by 38 over the past day.

Provincially, 608 patients are currently hospitalized including 128 who have been admitted to intensive care.

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Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw, said Tuesday in a press conference that some of the deaths previously reported have been reclassified, therefore meaning LNN cannot accurately say how many new deaths there were across the province over the past 24 hours.

To date, 3,159 people in the province have died as a result of the virus.

Below is a breakdown of cases per health zone in Alberta:

  • Calgary Zone – 120,871 cases, 1,753 active
    • 130 in hospital, 29 in ICU
    • 840 deaths
  • Edmonton Zone – 102,258 cases, 1,323 active
    • 201 in hospital, 65 in ICU
    • 1,294 deaths
  • North Zone – 44,975 cases, 1,345 active
    • 90 in hospital, eight in ICU
    • 372 deaths (three new)
  • Central Zone – 36,949 cases, 1,110 active
    • 124 in hospital, 11 in ICU
    • 373 deaths
  • South Zone – 22,603 cases, 551 active
    • 63 in hospital, 15 in ICU
    • 280 deaths

Below is a breakdown of cases in the South Health Zone. The numbers in brackets show new cases or deaths over the past 24 hours:

  • Lethbridge – 7,001 cases (12 new), 171 active, 61 deaths
    • West Lethbridge – 2,555 cases (six new), 55 active, eight deaths
    • North Lethbridge – 2,308 cases (two new), 63 active, 21 deaths
    • South Lethbridge – 2,131 cases (four new), 53 active, 32 deaths
  • Medicine Hat – 4,461 cases (three new), 66 active, 78 deaths
  • Brooks – 2,087 cases (two new), 16 active, 24 deaths
  • Lethbridge County – 1,925 cases (four new), 41 active, 19 deaths
  • Cardston County – 1,810 cases (two new), 59 active, 38 deaths
  • M.D. of Taber – 1,250 cases (five new), 37 active, 15 deaths
  • Cypress County – 845 cases (one new), 21 active, six deaths
  • County of Warner – 767 cases (four new), 30 active, four deaths
  • M.D. of Pincher Creek – 635 cases, 27 active, 10 deaths
  • Fort Macleod – 552 cases (three new), 32 active, six deaths
  • County of Newell – 487 cases (four new), 28 active, seven deaths
  • County of Forty Mile – 341 cases, 13 active, five deaths
  • Crowsnest Pass – 164 cases, two active, one death
  • Waterton – Seven cases, zero active, zero deaths