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New COVID-19 cases reported in Alberta soared to 622 on Friday, the first time Alberta has seen more than 600 new cases in a single day.
The province has shattered its previous case record set last weekend when more than 500 cases were reported on both Saturday and Sunday. Of Friday’s new cases, 218 are in the Edmonton Zone. The zone continues to be the hotspot for the disease in Alberta, with 2,312 active cases, followed closely by Calgary Zone with 2,034.
Five more people have died from COVID-19 in the province.
Of these deaths, one is a man in his 70s in the Edmonton Zone. His death is not linked to any continuing care outbreaks, says Alberta Health spokesman Tom McMillan. A man in his 80s and another in his 90s have died in the outbreak at Edmonton General Continuing Care.
Eight people have died in the Edmonton General Continuing Care outbreak, according to a statement on Covenant Health’s website. There have been 91 cases including 61 patients and 30 staff.
