Health

Red Deer down to 16 active cases of COVID-19

Red Deer is down to 16 active cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's down two from Wednesday's total of 18. It was two months ago today the city pe...

Jul 08, 2021

Latest COVID-19 stats: Half of eligible Albertans now fully vaccinated

There are now 18 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer, down two from Tuesday. Red Deer added no new cases in the last day keeping its pandemic total at 5,775.Recoveries are up two to 5,714, while Red ...

Jul 07, 2021

18 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer

Red Deer now has just 18 active cases of COVID-19. That's down six from last Thursday's reported total of 24 and is the city's lowest total since there were 10 active cases reported back on October 9....

Sheldon Spackman Jul 05, 2021

'Figure of hope' praised for role in COVID-19 fight after death

MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who was the first person in Canada to receive a COVID-19 vaccine has died. Gisele Lvesque, 89, died on June 28 peacefully of natural causes, surrounded by family, according t...

Jul 04, 2021

Red Deer with 24 active cases, lagging behind provincial vaccination rates

Red Deer now sits at 24 active cases of COVID-19.That's a two-day increase of one as the province last reported numbers on Wednesday, prior to the holiday.The city's total number of recorded cases is ...

Jul 02, 2021

Two new COVID deaths in Central Zone, Red Deer down to 23 active cases

There are now just 23 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer, according to the latest numbers released by Alberta Health on Wednesday. That's a decrease of six from Tuesday and the city's lowest total s...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 30, 2021

NHL, CFL prize packs added to Alberta's vaccine lottery

A new draw that includes NHL and CFL prize packages has been added to the province's Open for Summer Lottery.Every Albertan who has their first dose and registers for the Open for Summer Lottery by Ju...

Andrew Snook Jun 29, 2021

Albertans can be proud of latest COVID numbers, Hinshaw says in final update

In her last planned regular COVID-19 update, Alberta's chief medical officer of health provided statistics she says Albertans should be proud of."Cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions and our positi...

Jun 29, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares final scheduled COVID update

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is set to deliver her last scheduled COVID-19 update this afternoon. After today, Alberta's chief medical officer of health will share updates only when they are deemed necessary. To...

Jun 29, 2021

Red Deer down to 28 active COVID cases

Red Deer now has just 28 active cases of COVID-19. That's down 16 from last Thursday's reported total of 44 and is the city's lowest total since there were 27 active cases reported back on October 15....

Jun 28, 2021