16 Alberta schools now reporting COVID-19 cases, website to identify school cases

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Hinshaw said including those connected to the schools but who hadn’t attended while infectious provided no benefit to the public.

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But in an effort to reassure parents, Hinshaw announced the province will be releasing an online map identifying schools with two or more cases of COVID-19.

In a message to parents, Hinshaw said she understands the stresses and that, “this anxiety is natural.”

However, she added, there is still much about the virus that is unknown and, “there is no perfect path,” in dealing with it.

Cases in Medicine Hat remain unchanged from Tuesday with three active cases, 67 recovered cases and two deaths.

The breakdown for the South Health Zone by community is as follows:

• Brooks – 1,129 cases, three active, nine deaths
• Lethbridge – 163 cases (one new), 18 active, two deaths
  • West Lethbridge – 64 cases (one new), 11 active, one death
  • South Lethbridge – 59 cases, five active
  • North Lethbridge – 40 cases, two active, one death
• Cardston County – 104 cases, three active, five deaths
• Medicine Hat – 72 cases, three active, two deaths
• County of Warner – 62 cases (one new), four active, one death
• M.D. of Taber – 39 cases, zero active
• Lethbridge County – 41 cases (three new), 10 active
• Fort Macleod – 33 cases, zero active, three deaths
• County of Newell – 32 cases, zero active, two deaths
• Cypress County – 31 cases, zero active
• M.D. of Pincher Creek – 26 cases, zero active, one death
• County of Forty Mile – 24 cases, three active
• Crowsnest Pass – Two cases, zero active

The regional breakdown for COVID-19 in Alberta is as follows:

• Calgary zone – 7,963 cases, 655 active
  • 118 deaths
  • 324,938 tests
• Edmonton zone – 3,659 cases, 613 active
  • 67 deaths (one new)
  • 261,198 tests
• South zone – 1,772 cases, 45 active
  • 25 deaths
  • 55,678 tests
• North zone – 1,130 cases, 214 active
  • 31 deaths
  • 70,194 tests
• Central zone – 628 cases, 48 active
  • Seven deaths
  • 66,848 tests

Read the full Sept. 9 update from the province here.