Alberta reaches 300 COVID-19 deaths as cases continue to set records

EDMONTON -- Alberta reached 300 COVID-19 deaths and set new highs in daily and active cases once again.

The province reported 432 cases of the coronavirus Friday, a sum that increased active cases to 3,651.

Daily and active tallies have set pandemic highs for three and five days straight, respectively.

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The bulk of Alberta’s active infections are still in the Edmonton zone with 1,751 cases, but the Calgary zone is closing in on the capital region with 1,307 cases.

I am very concerned about the spread of COVID19 in our province. This weekend, please do everything possible to protect yourself and those around you. Follow the #COVID19AB guidance as closely as possible, whatever you may be doing. We’re all in this together.

— Dr. Deena Hinshaw (@CMOH_Alberta) October 23, 2020

 

Alberta Health reported four new deaths on Friday: a man in his 40s in the Calgary zone, a man in his 80s in the Edmonton zone, a man in his 90s linked to the Edmonton General Care Centre outbreak, and a woman in her 80s connected to the Misericordia Community Hospital.

Three hundred Albertans have now died as a result of the coronavirus.

There are 112 COVID-19 patients in hospital, including 14 people in ICU.

Alberta has reported 24,261 cases and 20,310 recoveries since March.

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