Provincial COVID-19 updates for August 14:
- A total of 12,412 people have been infected with the virus since Alberta’s first case was recorded on March 5.
- Of those cases, 11,506 people have recovered, or roughly 89 per cent of all cases.
- There have been 359 new cases reported across Alberta since the last update on Friday.
- There are 1,132 active cases in Alberta.
- There are 45 cases hospitalized, with 10 people fighting the virus in intensive care units.
- There have been three new deaths related to COVID-19 since Friday’s update, bringing Alberta’s total to 224.
Local COVID-19 updates for August 14:
Local COVID-19 outbreaks:
- An outbreak at Canadian Natural’s Albian site has been declared after five workers tested positive for the virus on Aug. 13. This is the only outbreak in the Wood Buffalo area.
- An outbreak is declared when five people at a public site, such as a workplace, test positive for COVID-19. At continuing care centres, the number is two.
- An outbreak is over when no new COVID-19 cases have been reported over 30 days.
COVID-19 in Fort McMurray:
- There has been one new recovery in Fort McMurray since Friday’s update, bringing the total number of cases to six.
- There have been no new recoveries, keeping the number of people to have recovered from the virus at 70 since Fort McMurray’s first case was reported on March 19.
- There have been no deaths in Fort McMurray.
COVID-19 in rural areas:
- There have been no new active cases reported in Wood Buffalo’s rural areas since Friday’s update.
- There have been five new recoveries, keeping the total number of recoveries to 58, bringing active cases down to two.
- AHS has not confirmed which rural communities have active COVID-19 cases, only community leaders have.
- Fort McKay’s First Nation and Métis leaders have made it mandatory to wear masks in the community.
- There have been no deaths in the RMWB’s rural areas.