By rdnewsNOW staff

MONDAY UPDATE

Alberta reports just 39 new COVID-19 cases on Monday

May 18, 2020 | 3:50 PM

Alberta’s COVID-19 hospitalization rates remain low as of Monday with 65 people currently in hospital, nine of whom are in intensive care.

In total, 5,519 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19.

One more Albertan has died, bringing the total to 128.

Locally, there are 10 active cases and 88 recovered cases in the Central zone.

In Red Deer, the number of COVID-19 cases remains 37, including two active and 35 recovered.

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In Alberta, there have been 199,237 people tested for COVID-19 and a total of 216,536 tests performed by the lab.

In the last 24 hours, 3,458 tests have been completed, resulting in 39 new cases.

There are 93 active cases and 596 recovered cases at continuing care facilities; 94 residents at these facilities have died.

Central zone numbers as of Monday:

Red Deer 37 cases (2 active, 35 recovered)

Red Deer County 16 cases (4 active, 12 recovered)

Sylvan Lake 3 cases (2 active, 1 recovered)

Clearwater County 2 cases (2 recovered)

Rocky Mountain House 1 case (1 recovered)

Lacombe County 3 cases (3 recovered)

Lacombe 2 cases (2 recovered)

Ponoka County 3 cases (1 active, 2 recovered)

County of Stettler 3 cases (3 recovered)

Mountain View County 9 cases (2 active, 7 recovered)