Alberta records 13 new COVID-19 deaths, active cases decline

With 20,227 tests done in the last day, that gives Alberta a one-day positivity rate of 7.9 per cent, down from Friday’s 8.3 per cent.

Alberta active cases count remains the highest in the country, with the next closed being Ontario at 16,221 and Quebec with 16,176.*

Alberta also has the highest rate of active cases per 100,000 people at 459. Manitoba’s rate is 411, Quebec is at 191 and Ontario’s is 111. British Columbia is at 209 and Saskatchewan’s rate is 349.

In Red Deer, cases shot up by 30 to 977, with active cases edging upward by two to 410.

Central Zone has now confirmed 4,377 cases of COVID-19, a one-day jump of 130. The zone has 1,522 active cases, up by 20. There are 59 people in hospital, up by one, and four in ICU, down by one.

The zone also recorded one new death on Saturday for a total of 24. The latest, a female in her 60s, was confirmed on Dec. 6, but updated in the provincial system today.

Elsewhere in Central Zone

Red Deer County 106 active (+1), 236 total (+6)

Sylvan Lake 62 active (+2), 155 total (+6)

Lacombe County: 64 active (-1), 162 total (+3)

Lacombe: 34 active (-5), 116 total (+1)

Ponoka County: 201 active (+12), 690 total (+23)

County of Stettler: 17 active (-3), 82 total (+1)

Rocky Mountain House: 67 active (-2), 117 total (+3)

Rimbey: 32 active (-1), 63 total (+1)

Innisfail: 49 active (–), 83 total (+3)

Drayton Valley: 69 active (+4), 178 total (+6)

Central Zone outbreaks as of Dec. 12, 2020. There are no new outbreaks reported on this day. (Alberta.ca)

Active cases by health zone

Edmonton: 9,548 (-22)

Calgary: 7,127 (-39)

North: 1,236 (-4)

South: 589 (-23)

Unknown: 50 (-21)

The next four weeks will be difficult for all of us when we’re so used to being in the company of friends and family to celebrate the holidays. Please consider ways that you can celebrate safely by connecting with your loved ones virtually. (3/4)

— Dr. Deena Hinshaw (@CMOH_Alberta) December 12, 2020

Active cases elsewhere around the province

City of Calgary: 6,229 active

City of Edmonton: 7,760 active

Medicine Hat: 95 active

Lethbridge: 223 active

Grande Prairie: 114 active

Fort McMurray: 231 active

Whitecourt: 5 active (-3), 44 total (–)

More information is at alberta.ca/covid19.

by Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

Alberta records 13 new COVID-19 deaths, active cases decline

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