Coronavirus: Alberta announces 216 more cases, 1 new death

Alberta Health announced 216 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 4,233.

Of the 216 cases reported, 197 are laboratory confirmed and 19 are classified as probable cases, the province said.

Case breakdown:

• 2,964 cases in Calgary zone
• 475 cases in Edmonton zone
• 510 cases in South zone
• 173 cases in North zone
• 83 cases in Central zone
• 28 cases in yet-to-be-confirmed zone​s

Currently, 77 people are in hospital, with 20 of them in intensive care, the province said.

Alberta Health said 385 cases are suspected of being community-acquired.

Deaths

Since Friday’s update, one more person has died, bringing the provincial total to 73.

The latest death is a man in his 70s from the Calgary zone who was “connected to the High River General Hospital long-term care centre,” Alberta Health said.

Death breakdown:

• 46 in Calgary zone
• 14 in North zone
• 10 in Edmonton zone
• two in South zone
• one in Central zone

The province said 415 cases have been confirmed at continuing care facilities, and 48 residents have died.

According to the province, 1,471 people have recovered.