COVID-19 case numbers remain same in Red Deer and Central zone

There have been a total of 3,219 recoveries in the province, an increase of 277 from Monday’s report.

Central zone COVID-19 at a glance:
Red Deer 36 cases (5 active, 31 recovered)
Red Deer County 13 (2 active, 11 recovered)
Sylvan Lake 1 (active)
Lacombe County 3 (all recovered)
Lacombe 2 (both recovered)
Ponoka County 2 (both recovered)
Clearwater County 3 (1 active, 2 recovered)
Rocky Mountain House 2 (1 active, 1 recovered)
County of Stettler 3 (all recovered)

Cases have been identified in all zones across the province:

3,957 cases in the Calgary zone

1,094 cases in the South zone

502 cases in the Edmonton zone

221 cases in the North zone

89 cases in the Central zone

30 cases in zones yet to be confirmed

Of these cases, there are currently 87 people in hospital, 20 of whom have been admitted to intensive care units (ICU). 728 cases are suspected of being community acquired.

The total deaths are 106: 72 in the Calgary zone; 15 in the North zone; 12 in the Edmonton zone; six in the South zone; and one in the Central zone.

To date, 622 cases have been confirmed at continuing care facilities, and 77 residents at these facilities have died.

There have been 949 cases in workers from the Cargill meat processing plant in High River, with 810 recovered. There have been 487 cases in workers from JBS Foods Canada in Brooks, with 394 recovered. Thirty-six cases have been identified at Harmony Beef since March. Alberta Health Services (AHS) is working closely with the plant to limit the spread.

There have been 157,137 people tested for COVID-19 and a total of 167,015 tests performed by the lab. In the last 24 hours, 2,293 tests have been completed.

by Troy Gillard

COVID-19 case numbers remain same in Red Deer and Central zone

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