Four active COVID-19 cases remain in Medicine Hat

“Today’s case numbers continue a week-long trend of fewer than 100 new cases per day,” said Dr. Deena Hinshaw. “I am cautiously optimistic that Albertans are taking health measures more seriously, including distancing, handwashing and masking. Of course, we are not out of the woods yet. The spread of the virus over the coming weeks will depend on the choices we make this weekend and in the days and weeks ahead.”

She added that although 20- to 29-year-olds remain the largest driver of growth, it’s encouraging to see the rate of growth has slowed.

The province’s chief medical officer of health also presented what she called a hard truth.

“We will likely still be fighting COVID-19 in 2021. So we do need to build good daily habits now,” she said.

Hinshaw began her update praising those who have been working on the frontline during the pandemic.

“Every one of the almost 10,000 recovered Albertans is your success story,” she said.

Hinshaw also thanked all other health-care professionals and those working on the frontlines of supporting society such as truck drivers, grocery store workers and more.

There are 76 Albertans currently in hospital due to COVID-19, 19 of which are in ICU. There are a total of 205 deaths, an increase of two.

The province conducted 7,987 tests on Wednesday. In total, 607,363 Albertans have been tested, nearly one in seven said Hinshaw.

The South Zone has a total of 1,678 cases —1,569 recovered, an increase of nine, and 92 active, a decrease of six.

There are 11 people in the zone in hospital, five of which are in ICU, and there have been 17 deaths.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide her next in-person update on Monday.

Cypress County has totalled 31 cases – all recovered.

The County of Forty Mile has 16 total cases, four active cases and 12 recovered.

The MD of Taber has 37 total cases — five active and 32 recovered.

Special Areas No. 2 has three active cases and 12 recovered.

Brooks has 1,123 total cases —1,114 are recovered and there are none considered active. Brooks has recorded nine deaths. The County of Newell has a total of 26 cases — five active and 21 recovered.

The County of Warner has 54 total cases. There are now two active cases and 51 recovered. There has been one death in the county.

The City of Lethbridge has a total of 133 cases. Of those, 40 are listed as active and 91 recovered and there have been two deaths there. Lethbridge County has 27 cases, three active cases and 24 recovered.

The figures on alberta.ca are “up-to-date as of end of day Aug. 5, 2020.”

Read the full Aug. 6 update from the province here.

Saskatchewan reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, one in the South Zone.

Saskatchewan has a total of 1,387 cases, 204 considered active. There are 1,164 recovered cases and there have been 18 COVID-19 deaths in the province.

by Chris Brown

Four active COVID-19 cases remain in Medicine Hat

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