Pincher Creek area reports 15th Covid-related death
Wednesday, 18 May 2022. Posted in Shootin' the Breeze
New confirmed cases of Covid-19 are down considerably in the May 10 to 16 update.
Jason Copping, Alberta's Minister of Health, said in a press conference Tuesday that Covid-19 transmission continues to trend downward, with almost all wastewater sites trending down and a slightly lower positivity rate for the province.
The Pincher Creek area continues to report the highest number of new cases per capita in the south zone but is no longer in the provincial top 10. Fort Macleod and the MD of Taber have moved into second and third, respectively, in the zone.
The MD of Taber and County of Newell were the only southern areas seeing more new cases than in the previous reporting week.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, gave a reminder on Tuesday that the number of new cases and lab positivity rates typically fall first when waves of the virus wane, followed by hospitalizations and lastly by deaths.
"This is why these high numbers of deaths in the past weeks – as well as this week – is not unexpected, although it is a tragic reminder of the severe impacts of this virus," she said in the media briefing.
"As we’re seeing positivity and hospitalizations begin to decline consistently, we should expect to see the same thing in the number of deaths very soon."
Alberta tallied 3,106 new lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 from May 10 to 16 — 937 less than in the last reporting period.
173 of those were in the south zone, where fewer new cases were reported this week over last.
The average provincial positivity rate dropped from 21 to 20 per cent while the south dropped 8 points from 26 to 18 per cent. Of note is the south zone positivity rate of 33 per cent reported on Monday, which was the highest seen all week in Alberta.
Provincial hospitalizations decreased by 60 over the previous week, while ICU admissions increased by five. Hospitalizations in the south zone are down eight and ICU admissions up one.
Two of 61 Covid-related deaths reported for the week were in the south, affecting the Pincher Creek area and the MD of Taber.
The next Covid-19 update will be available on Wednesday, May 25.
This update provides data from May 10 to 16, 2022
3,106 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Alberta through PCR testing. This brings the total number to 578,291 .
This is 937 fewer new cases than reported in the previous week.
Alberta Health data includes only cases confirmed through PCR lab tests. Because probable cases and positives on rapid tests are unknown and not included, the trends shown by the known numbers are more relevant than the individual numbers of new cases themselves.
South Zone — 173 new cases
121 fewer than last reported
Pandemic total is 37,628
Calgary Zone — 1,482 new cases
2 fewer than last reported
Pandemic total is 233,414
Edmonton Zone — 925 new cases
44 fewer than last reported
Pandemic total is 185,355
Central Zone — 292 new cases
4 more than last reported
Pandemic total is 58,916
North Zone — 263 new cases
87 fewer than last reported
Pandemic total is 62,809
Unknown Zone — -29
2,053 of the newly confirmed cases were women and 1,111 were men.
New cases by age:
under one year – 50
1 to 4 years – 120
5 to 9 years – 11
10 to 19 years – 79
20 to 29 years – 257
30 to 39 years – 436
40 to 49 years – 462
50 to 59 years – 462
60 to 69 years – 387
70 to 79 years – 309
80+ years – 542
Unknown age – -9
Breakdown of the 173 new cases confirmed in the south zone.
Pincher Creek area — 9 new cases
9 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 1,302
Crowsnest Pass — 4 new cases
7 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 413
Fort Macleod — 7 new cases
0 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 875
Cardston County — 3 new cases
11 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 2,788
Waterton — 0 new cases
0 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 8
Lethbridge — 56 new cases
67 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 13,065
Lethbridge County — 11 new cases
3 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 2,845
County of Warner — 7 new cases
0 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 1,170
MD of Taber — 16 new cases
2 more new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 1,744
Brooks — 11 new cases
8 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 2,731
County of Newell — 3 new cases
2 more new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 681
County of Forty Mile — 1 new case
0 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 448
Cypress County — 3 new cases
3 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 1,254
Medicine Hat — 51 new cases
5 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 7,905
Oyen area — 2 new cases
2 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 269
The Pincher Creek area currently has the highest rate of new confirmed cases per capita in the south zone and has now dropped out of Alberta's top 10. Fort Macleod has the second-highest rate in the zone and the MD of Taber third.
New cases per 100,000 population:
Pincher Creek area – 108
Crowsnest Pass – 64
Fort Macleod – 104
Cardston County – 18
Waterton – 0
Lethbridge – 56
Lethbridge County – 43
County of Warner – 63
MD of Taber – 84
Brooks – 56
County of Newell – 38
County of Forty Mile – 16
Cypress County – 27
Medicine Hat – 75
Oyen area – 57
See detailed south-zone community information further down in this post.
Alberta's average positivity rate from May 10 to 16 was 19.9 per cent among 18,349 PCR tests.
This is a decrease of 0.8 per cent since last reported.
The low was 17.4 and the high was 22.5 per cent.
Positivity in the south zone averaged 18.3 per cent among 1,032 lab tests.
This is a decrease of 7.6 per cent since last reported.
The low was 11.2 and the high was 33.1 per cent.
Alberta Health lists outbreaks in the following south zone locations:
Pincher Creek area – Good Samaritan Society Vista Village, Whispering Winds Village
Crowsnest Pass – York Creek Lodge
Fort Macleod – Extendicare
Cardston County – Good Samaritan Society Lee Crest in Cardston
Lethbridge – Legacy Lodge, St. Michael's Health Centre (LTC), Adaptacare, Columbia Assisted Living, Garden View Lodge, Good Samarita Park Meadows, St. Theres Villa
Lethbridge County – None reported
County of Warner – Good Samaritan Prairie Ridge in Raymond
MD of Taber – Good Samaritan Linden View Lodge in Taber
Brooks – Newbrook Lodge, Orchard Manor
County of Newell – None reported
County of Forty Mile – Bow Island Health Centre LTC
Cypress County – None reported
Medicine Hat – Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, Masterpiece River Ridge, Meadowlands, Medicine Hat Remand Centre
Oyen area – None reported
As of April 18, 1,165 Albertans were hospitalized, a decrease of 60 over last week.
South Zone — 75 hospitalized
Decrease of 8
Calgary Zone — 452 hospitalized
Decrease of 2
Edmonton Zone — 369 hospitalized
Decrease of 44
Central Zone — 161 hospitalized
Increase of 4
North Zone — 108 hospitalized
Decrease of 10
Provincial hospitalization increases by age:
under one year – 5
1 to 4 years – 5
5 to 9 years – 0
10 to 19 years – 12
20 to 29 years – 13
30 to 39 years – 26
40 to 49 years – 17
50 to 59 years – 39
60 to 69 years – 81
70 to 79 years – 78
80+ years – 142
Unknown age – 0
Vaccination status among those currently hospitalized:
19.5% are unvaccinated
2.8% have received one dose
25.2% have had two doses
52.5% have taken three doses
Of 309 non-ICU admissions, 31% per cent were primary Covid admissions, 31% per cent had Covid as a contributing factor, 35% per cent were incidental and 3% per cent were undetermined.
Of 24 ICU admissions 33% per cent were primary Covid admissions, 46% per cent had Covid as a contributing factor, 21% per cent were incidental and 0% per cent were undetermined.
Of Albertans currently hospitalized, 42 are in ICU, an increase of 5 over last week.
South Zone — 4 people in ICU
Increase of 1
Calgary Zone — 13 people in ICU
Decrease of 3
Edmonton Zone — 19 people in ICU
Increase of 5
Central Zone — 3 people in ICU
Decrease of 0
North Zone — 3 people in ICU
Increase of 2
Provincial ICU admission increases by age:
under one year – 1
1 to 4 years – 1
5 to 9 years – 0
10 to 19 years – 2
20 to 29 years – 1
30 to 39 years – 0
40 to 49 years – 5
50 to 59 years – 4
60 to 69 years – 2
70 to 79 years – 7
80+ years – 6
Unknown age – 0
Vaccination status among those currently being treated in ICU:
26.2% are unvaccinated
73.8% are vaccinated
In the past 120 days, 933 people have been admitted to ICU for care.
41% were unvaccinated and 59% had received at least one dose of vaccine.
At least 78% had pre-existing conditions (among both the unvaccinated and vaccinated).
61 new Covid-related deaths were reported in Alberta, bringing the provincial total to 4,452 .
South Zone — 2 new deaths
Pandemic total of 392
Calgary Zone — 24 new deaths
Pandemic total of 1,228
Edmonton Zone — 17 new deaths
Pandemic total of 1,716
Central Zone — 8 new deaths
Pandemic total of 575
North Zone — 10 new deaths
Pandemic total of 541
Breakdown of south zone deaths:
Pincher Creek area
1 new death
15 pandemic total
Crowsnest Pass
0 new deaths
4 pandemic total
Fort Macleod
0 new deaths
8 pandemic total
Cardston County
0 new deaths
48 pandemic total
Waterton
0 new deaths
0 pandemic total
Lethbridge
0 new deaths
106 pandemic total
Lethbridge County
0 new deaths
24 pandemic total
County of Warner
0 new deaths
9 pandemic total
MD of Taber
1 new death
20 pandemic total
Brooks
0 new deaths
33 pandemic total
County of Newell
0 new deaths
10 pandemic total
County of Forty Mile
0 new deaths
5 pandemic total
Cypress County
0 new deaths
7 pandemic total
Medicine Hat
0 new deaths
97 pandemic total
Oyen area
0 new deaths
4 pandemic total
Ages of the deceased Albertans in this seven-day reporting period:
under one year – 0
1 to 4 years – 0
5 to 9 years – 0
10 to 19 years – 0
20 to 29 years – 0
30 to 39 years – 0
40 to 49 years – 0
50 to 59 years – 0
60 to 69 years – 6
70 to 79 years – 20
80+ years – 35
Unknown age – 0
In the past 120 days, 1,038 Alberta deaths have been attributed to Covid-19.
26% of the deceased were unvaccinated and 74% had received at least one dose of vaccine.
At least 92% had pre-existing conditions (among both the unvaccinated and vaccinated).
Ages of the deceased since March 2020
under one year – 0
1 to 4 years – 1
5 to 9 years – 2
10 to 19 years – 2
20 to 29 years – 21
30 to 39 years – 49
40 to 49 years – 104
50 to 59 years – 276
60 to 69 years – 613
70 to 79 years – 1,039
80+ years – 2,344
Unknown age – 1
Total – 4452
8,802,520 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been given in Alberta, an increase of 30,233 since the last update.
1,833 were first doses, 2,239 were second doses, 5,337 were third doses and 20,824 were fourth doses.
90 per cent of Albertans over the age of 12, and 81 per cent of the total population, have received one dose of vaccine.
87 per cent of Albertans over the age of 12, and 77 per cent of the total population, have taken two doses of vaccine.
44 per cent of Albertans over the age of 12, and 38 per cent of the total population, have had three doses of vaccine.
3.8 per cent of Albertans over the age of 12, and 3.2 per cent of the total population, have received four doses of vaccine.
There have been 2,690 adverse reactions to immunizations, about 3 in 10,000.
Pincher Creek area – May 10 to 16, 2022
9 new cases
Decrease of 9 since last update
107.9 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
1 new death
Pandemic notes:
1,302 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 15.6 per cent of the local population and 3.5 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 146 on Jan. 27, 2022.
The virus has had a 1.2% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 16, 2022.
Crowsnest Pass – May 10 to 16, 2022
4 new cases
Decrease of 7 since last update
63.7 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
413 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 4.9 per cent of the local population and 1.1 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 50 on Jan. 18, 2022.
The virus has had a 1.0% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on April 25, 2022.
Fort Macleod – May 10 to 16, 2022
7 new cases
Decrease of 0 since last update
103.7 new cases per 100,000 population ( increase since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
875 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 12.8 per cent of the local population and 2.3 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 84 on May 6, 7, 9, 2021.
The virus has had a 0.9% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on Feb. 21, 2022.
Cardston County – May 10 to 16, 2022
3 new cases
Decrease of 11 since last update
18.3 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
2,788 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 17.0 per cent of the local population and 7.4 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 196 on Jan. 17 & 31, 2022.
The virus has had a 1.7% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 9, 2022.
Waterton (ID No. 5) May 10 to 16, 2022
0 new cases
No change since last update
0.0 new cases per 100,000 population ( no change since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
8 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 4.9 per cent of the local population and 0.02 per cent of the zone total.
The virus has had a 0.0% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on 0
Lethbridge – May 10 to 16, 2022
56 new cases
Decrease of 67 since last update
55.6 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
13,065 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 13.0 per cent of the local population and 34.7 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 1,363 on Jan. 18, 2022.
The virus has had a 0.8% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 9, 2022.
Lethbridge County – May 10 to 16, 2022
11 new cases
Decrease of 3 since last update
42.8 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
2,845 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 11.1 per cent of the local population and 7.6 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 187 on May 13, 2021.
The virus has had a 0.8% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 9, 2022.
County of Warner – May 10 to 16, 2022
7 new cases
Decrease of 0 since last update
63.0 new cases per 100,000 population ( increase since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
1,170 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 10.5 per cent of the local population and 3.1 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 130 on May 7, 2021.
The virus has had a 0.8% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on April 25, 2022.
MD of Taber – May 10 to 16, 2022
16 new cases
Increase of 2 since last update
84.1 new cases per 100,000 population ( increase since last update )
1 new death
Pandemic notes:
1,744 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 9.2 per cent of the local population and 4.6 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 210 on Sept. 20, 2021.
The virus has had a 1.1% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 16, 2022.
Brooks – May 10 to 16, 2022
11 new cases
Decrease of 8 since last update
56.4 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
2,731 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 14.0 per cent of the local population and 7.3 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 217 on Jan. 18, 2022.
The virus has had a 1.2% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on April 25, 2022.
County of Newell – May 10 to 16, 2022
3 new cases
Increase of 2 since last update
37.5 new cases per 100,000 population ( increase since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
681 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 8.5 per cent of the local population and 1.8 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 50 on Sept. 30. 2021.
The virus has had a 1.5% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 2, 2022.
County of Forty Mile – May 10 to 16, 2022
1 new case
Decrease of 0 since last update
16 new cases per 100,000 population ( increase since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
448 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 7.0 per cent of the local population and 1.2 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 79 on Sept. 30, 2021.
The virus has had a 1.1% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on Sept. 27, 2021.
Cypress Country – May 10 to 16, 2022
3 new cases
Decrease of 3 since last update
27 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
1,254 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 11.1 per cent of the local population and 3.3 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 124 on Sept. 22, 2021.
The virus has had a 0.6% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 9, 2022.
Medicine Hat – May 10 to 16, 2022
51 new cases
Decrease of 5 since last update
75 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
7,905 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 11.6 per cent of the local population and 21.0 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 696 on Sept. 26, 2021.
The virus has had a 1.2% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on April 25, 2022.
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Oyen area – May 10 to 16, 2022
2 new cases
Decrease of 2 since last update
57 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
269 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 7.6 per cent of the local population and 0.7 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 32 on Oct. 3, 2021.
The virus has had a 1.5% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on Sept. 26, 2021.
Statistics in this post are current as of May 10 to 16, 2022 and were updated May. 18, 2022
This Covid-19 update provides details for Pincher Creek, Crowsnest Pass and all communities in the south zone, and more general information for other zones and Alberta as a whole.
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The zone of current hospitalization and current ICU admission are based on a patient's location of hospitalization, not the zone of patient residence. For example, a Pincher Creek resident hospitalized in Calgary is categorized as an active case in the Pincher Creek region, and their hospitalization statistic will show in the Calgary zone.
Alberta Health shares information regarding deaths as soon as it is available. There can be delays in death reporting to Alberta Health or in post-mortem confirmation of a death having Covid-19 as a contributing cause. The number reported on any given day is typically a total from multiple days.
Jason Copping, Alberta's Minister of Health, said in a press conference Tuesday that Covid-19 transmission continues to trend downward, with almost all wastewater sites trending down and a slightly lower positivity rate for the province.
The Pincher Creek area continues to report the highest number of new cases per capita in the south zone but is no longer in the provincial top 10. Fort Macleod and the MD of Taber have moved into second and third, respectively, in the zone.
The MD of Taber and County of Newell were the only southern areas seeing more new cases than in the previous reporting week.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, gave a reminder on Tuesday that the number of new cases and lab positivity rates typically fall first when waves of the virus wane, followed by hospitalizations and lastly by deaths.
"This is why these high numbers of deaths in the past weeks – as well as this week – is not unexpected, although it is a tragic reminder of the severe impacts of this virus," she said in the media briefing.
"As we’re seeing positivity and hospitalizations begin to decline consistently, we should expect to see the same thing in the number of deaths very soon."
Alberta tallied 3,106 new lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 from May 10 to 16 — 937 less than in the last reporting period.
173 of those were in the south zone, where fewer new cases were reported this week over last.
The average provincial positivity rate dropped from 21 to 20 per cent while the south dropped 8 points from 26 to 18 per cent. Of note is the south zone positivity rate of 33 per cent reported on Monday, which was the highest seen all week in Alberta.
Provincial hospitalizations decreased by 60 over the previous week, while ICU admissions increased by five. Hospitalizations in the south zone are down eight and ICU admissions up one.
Two of 61 Covid-related deaths reported for the week were in the south, affecting the Pincher Creek area and the MD of Taber.
The next Covid-19 update will be available on Wednesday, May 25.
This update provides data from May 10 to 16, 2022
3,106 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Alberta through PCR testing. This brings the total number to 578,291 .
This is 937 fewer new cases than reported in the previous week.
Alberta Health data includes only cases confirmed through PCR lab tests. Because probable cases and positives on rapid tests are unknown and not included, the trends shown by the known numbers are more relevant than the individual numbers of new cases themselves.
South Zone — 173 new cases
121 fewer than last reported
Pandemic total is 37,628
Calgary Zone — 1,482 new cases
2 fewer than last reported
Pandemic total is 233,414
Edmonton Zone — 925 new cases
44 fewer than last reported
Pandemic total is 185,355
Central Zone — 292 new cases
4 more than last reported
Pandemic total is 58,916
North Zone — 263 new cases
87 fewer than last reported
Pandemic total is 62,809
Unknown Zone — -29
2,053 of the newly confirmed cases were women and 1,111 were men.
New cases by age:
under one year – 50
1 to 4 years – 120
5 to 9 years – 11
10 to 19 years – 79
20 to 29 years – 257
30 to 39 years – 436
40 to 49 years – 462
50 to 59 years – 462
60 to 69 years – 387
70 to 79 years – 309
80+ years – 542
Unknown age – -9
Breakdown of the 173 new cases confirmed in the south zone.
Pincher Creek area — 9 new cases
9 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 1,302
Crowsnest Pass — 4 new cases
7 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 413
Fort Macleod — 7 new cases
0 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 875
Cardston County — 3 new cases
11 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 2,788
Waterton — 0 new cases
0 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 8
Lethbridge — 56 new cases
67 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 13,065
Lethbridge County — 11 new cases
3 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 2,845
County of Warner — 7 new cases
0 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 1,170
MD of Taber — 16 new cases
2 more new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 1,744
Brooks — 11 new cases
8 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 2,731
County of Newell — 3 new cases
2 more new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 681
County of Forty Mile — 1 new case
0 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 448
Cypress County — 3 new cases
3 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 1,254
Medicine Hat — 51 new cases
5 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 7,905
Oyen area — 2 new cases
2 fewer new cases than previous week
Pandemic total is 269
The Pincher Creek area currently has the highest rate of new confirmed cases per capita in the south zone and has now dropped out of Alberta's top 10. Fort Macleod has the second-highest rate in the zone and the MD of Taber third.
New cases per 100,000 population:
Pincher Creek area – 108
Crowsnest Pass – 64
Fort Macleod – 104
Cardston County – 18
Waterton – 0
Lethbridge – 56
Lethbridge County – 43
County of Warner – 63
MD of Taber – 84
Brooks – 56
County of Newell – 38
County of Forty Mile – 16
Cypress County – 27
Medicine Hat – 75
Oyen area – 57
See detailed south-zone community information further down in this post.
Alberta's average positivity rate from May 10 to 16 was 19.9 per cent among 18,349 PCR tests.
This is a decrease of 0.8 per cent since last reported.
The low was 17.4 and the high was 22.5 per cent.
Positivity in the south zone averaged 18.3 per cent among 1,032 lab tests.
This is a decrease of 7.6 per cent since last reported.
The low was 11.2 and the high was 33.1 per cent.
Alberta Health lists outbreaks in the following south zone locations:
Pincher Creek area – Good Samaritan Society Vista Village, Whispering Winds Village
Crowsnest Pass – York Creek Lodge
Fort Macleod – Extendicare
Cardston County – Good Samaritan Society Lee Crest in Cardston
Lethbridge – Legacy Lodge, St. Michael's Health Centre (LTC), Adaptacare, Columbia Assisted Living, Garden View Lodge, Good Samarita Park Meadows, St. Theres Villa
Lethbridge County – None reported
County of Warner – Good Samaritan Prairie Ridge in Raymond
MD of Taber – Good Samaritan Linden View Lodge in Taber
Brooks – Newbrook Lodge, Orchard Manor
County of Newell – None reported
County of Forty Mile – Bow Island Health Centre LTC
Cypress County – None reported
Medicine Hat – Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, Masterpiece River Ridge, Meadowlands, Medicine Hat Remand Centre
Oyen area – None reported
As of April 18, 1,165 Albertans were hospitalized, a decrease of 60 over last week.
South Zone — 75 hospitalized
Decrease of 8
Calgary Zone — 452 hospitalized
Decrease of 2
Edmonton Zone — 369 hospitalized
Decrease of 44
Central Zone — 161 hospitalized
Increase of 4
North Zone — 108 hospitalized
Decrease of 10
Provincial hospitalization increases by age:
under one year – 5
1 to 4 years – 5
5 to 9 years – 0
10 to 19 years – 12
20 to 29 years – 13
30 to 39 years – 26
40 to 49 years – 17
50 to 59 years – 39
60 to 69 years – 81
70 to 79 years – 78
80+ years – 142
Unknown age – 0
Vaccination status among those currently hospitalized:
19.5% are unvaccinated
2.8% have received one dose
25.2% have had two doses
52.5% have taken three doses
Of 309 non-ICU admissions, 31% per cent were primary Covid admissions, 31% per cent had Covid as a contributing factor, 35% per cent were incidental and 3% per cent were undetermined.
Of 24 ICU admissions 33% per cent were primary Covid admissions, 46% per cent had Covid as a contributing factor, 21% per cent were incidental and 0% per cent were undetermined.
Of Albertans currently hospitalized, 42 are in ICU, an increase of 5 over last week.
South Zone — 4 people in ICU
Increase of 1
Calgary Zone — 13 people in ICU
Decrease of 3
Edmonton Zone — 19 people in ICU
Increase of 5
Central Zone — 3 people in ICU
Decrease of 0
North Zone — 3 people in ICU
Increase of 2
Provincial ICU admission increases by age:
under one year – 1
1 to 4 years – 1
5 to 9 years – 0
10 to 19 years – 2
20 to 29 years – 1
30 to 39 years – 0
40 to 49 years – 5
50 to 59 years – 4
60 to 69 years – 2
70 to 79 years – 7
80+ years – 6
Unknown age – 0
Vaccination status among those currently being treated in ICU:
26.2% are unvaccinated
73.8% are vaccinated
In the past 120 days, 933 people have been admitted to ICU for care.
41% were unvaccinated and 59% had received at least one dose of vaccine.
At least 78% had pre-existing conditions (among both the unvaccinated and vaccinated).
61 new Covid-related deaths were reported in Alberta, bringing the provincial total to 4,452 .
South Zone — 2 new deaths
Pandemic total of 392
Calgary Zone — 24 new deaths
Pandemic total of 1,228
Edmonton Zone — 17 new deaths
Pandemic total of 1,716
Central Zone — 8 new deaths
Pandemic total of 575
North Zone — 10 new deaths
Pandemic total of 541
Breakdown of south zone deaths:
Pincher Creek area
1 new death
15 pandemic total
Crowsnest Pass
0 new deaths
4 pandemic total
Fort Macleod
0 new deaths
8 pandemic total
Cardston County
0 new deaths
48 pandemic total
Waterton
0 new deaths
0 pandemic total
Lethbridge
0 new deaths
106 pandemic total
Lethbridge County
0 new deaths
24 pandemic total
County of Warner
0 new deaths
9 pandemic total
MD of Taber
1 new death
20 pandemic total
Brooks
0 new deaths
33 pandemic total
County of Newell
0 new deaths
10 pandemic total
County of Forty Mile
0 new deaths
5 pandemic total
Cypress County
0 new deaths
7 pandemic total
Medicine Hat
0 new deaths
97 pandemic total
Oyen area
0 new deaths
4 pandemic total
Ages of the deceased Albertans in this seven-day reporting period:
under one year – 0
1 to 4 years – 0
5 to 9 years – 0
10 to 19 years – 0
20 to 29 years – 0
30 to 39 years – 0
40 to 49 years – 0
50 to 59 years – 0
60 to 69 years – 6
70 to 79 years – 20
80+ years – 35
Unknown age – 0
In the past 120 days, 1,038 Alberta deaths have been attributed to Covid-19.
26% of the deceased were unvaccinated and 74% had received at least one dose of vaccine.
At least 92% had pre-existing conditions (among both the unvaccinated and vaccinated).
Ages of the deceased since March 2020
under one year – 0
1 to 4 years – 1
5 to 9 years – 2
10 to 19 years – 2
20 to 29 years – 21
30 to 39 years – 49
40 to 49 years – 104
50 to 59 years – 276
60 to 69 years – 613
70 to 79 years – 1,039
80+ years – 2,344
Unknown age – 1
Total – 4452
8,802,520 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been given in Alberta, an increase of 30,233 since the last update.
1,833 were first doses, 2,239 were second doses, 5,337 were third doses and 20,824 were fourth doses.
90 per cent of Albertans over the age of 12, and 81 per cent of the total population, have received one dose of vaccine.
87 per cent of Albertans over the age of 12, and 77 per cent of the total population, have taken two doses of vaccine.
44 per cent of Albertans over the age of 12, and 38 per cent of the total population, have had three doses of vaccine.
3.8 per cent of Albertans over the age of 12, and 3.2 per cent of the total population, have received four doses of vaccine.
There have been 2,690 adverse reactions to immunizations, about 3 in 10,000.
Pincher Creek area – May 10 to 16, 2022
9 new cases
Decrease of 9 since last update
107.9 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
1 new death
Pandemic notes:
1,302 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 15.6 per cent of the local population and 3.5 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 146 on Jan. 27, 2022.
The virus has had a 1.2% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 16, 2022.
Crowsnest Pass – May 10 to 16, 2022
4 new cases
Decrease of 7 since last update
63.7 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
413 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 4.9 per cent of the local population and 1.1 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 50 on Jan. 18, 2022.
The virus has had a 1.0% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on April 25, 2022.
Fort Macleod – May 10 to 16, 2022
7 new cases
Decrease of 0 since last update
103.7 new cases per 100,000 population ( increase since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
875 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 12.8 per cent of the local population and 2.3 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 84 on May 6, 7, 9, 2021.
The virus has had a 0.9% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on Feb. 21, 2022.
Cardston County – May 10 to 16, 2022
3 new cases
Decrease of 11 since last update
18.3 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
2,788 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 17.0 per cent of the local population and 7.4 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 196 on Jan. 17 & 31, 2022.
The virus has had a 1.7% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 9, 2022.
Waterton (ID No. 5) May 10 to 16, 2022
0 new cases
No change since last update
0.0 new cases per 100,000 population ( no change since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
8 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 4.9 per cent of the local population and 0.02 per cent of the zone total.
The virus has had a 0.0% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on 0
Lethbridge – May 10 to 16, 2022
56 new cases
Decrease of 67 since last update
55.6 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
13,065 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 13.0 per cent of the local population and 34.7 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 1,363 on Jan. 18, 2022.
The virus has had a 0.8% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 9, 2022.
Lethbridge County – May 10 to 16, 2022
11 new cases
Decrease of 3 since last update
42.8 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
2,845 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 11.1 per cent of the local population and 7.6 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 187 on May 13, 2021.
The virus has had a 0.8% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 9, 2022.
County of Warner – May 10 to 16, 2022
7 new cases
Decrease of 0 since last update
63.0 new cases per 100,000 population ( increase since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
1,170 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 10.5 per cent of the local population and 3.1 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 130 on May 7, 2021.
The virus has had a 0.8% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on April 25, 2022.
MD of Taber – May 10 to 16, 2022
16 new cases
Increase of 2 since last update
84.1 new cases per 100,000 population ( increase since last update )
1 new death
Pandemic notes:
1,744 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 9.2 per cent of the local population and 4.6 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 210 on Sept. 20, 2021.
The virus has had a 1.1% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 16, 2022.
Brooks – May 10 to 16, 2022
11 new cases
Decrease of 8 since last update
56.4 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
2,731 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 14.0 per cent of the local population and 7.3 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 217 on Jan. 18, 2022.
The virus has had a 1.2% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on April 25, 2022.
County of Newell – May 10 to 16, 2022
3 new cases
Increase of 2 since last update
37.5 new cases per 100,000 population ( increase since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
681 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 8.5 per cent of the local population and 1.8 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 50 on Sept. 30. 2021.
The virus has had a 1.5% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 2, 2022.
County of Forty Mile – May 10 to 16, 2022
1 new case
Decrease of 0 since last update
16 new cases per 100,000 population ( increase since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
448 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 7.0 per cent of the local population and 1.2 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 79 on Sept. 30, 2021.
The virus has had a 1.1% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on Sept. 27, 2021.
Cypress Country – May 10 to 16, 2022
3 new cases
Decrease of 3 since last update
27 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
1,254 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 11.1 per cent of the local population and 3.3 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 124 on Sept. 22, 2021.
The virus has had a 0.6% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on May 9, 2022.
Medicine Hat – May 10 to 16, 2022
51 new cases
Decrease of 5 since last update
75 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
7,905 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 11.6 per cent of the local population and 21.0 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 696 on Sept. 26, 2021.
The virus has had a 1.2% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on April 25, 2022.
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Oyen area – May 10 to 16, 2022
2 new cases
Decrease of 2 since last update
57 new cases per 100,000 population ( decrease since last update )
0 new deaths
Pandemic notes:
269 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed through PCR testing, which is 7.6 per cent of the local population and 0.7 per cent of the zone total.
The highest of active cases in the first five waves was 32 on Oct. 3, 2021.
The virus has had a 1.5% mortality rate, with the last Covid-related death in the community reported on Sept. 26, 2021.
Statistics in this post are current as of May 10 to 16, 2022 and were updated May. 18, 2022
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