COVID-19 Saturday, Alberta saw provincial cases jump by 40, compared to just seven new cases the day before. Active cases in the province now sit at 336, up by eight since Friday.
In total, 7,138 Albertans have been confirmed to have the disease and 146 people have died, the province said. The Edmonton zone saw a significant rise in active cases in Saturday’s update.
That zone now has 76 active cases, compared to 57 Friday.The Edmonton zone’s recovered cases are now at 505, with one more recorded recovery than the day before.
So far, 13 people in the Edmonton zone have died from the virus.The Calgary zone now has 223 active cases, compared to 238 the day before.