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covid-19 update

One new case of COVID-19 in the City of Grande Prairie

May 28, 2020 | 3:54 PM

One new case of COVID-19 has been identified in the City of Grande Prairie as the province added 29 new cases for May 28.

It is one of two cases added in the North Zone in the last 24 hours.

There are now 652 active cases in the province, with 6,160 recovered, with 201 coming from the North Zone.

Two more deaths were also confirmed, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 143.

Updated case totals in the Peace Region as of May 28 are as follows:

  • City of Grande Prairie: Nine cases (Six active, three recovered)
  • County of Grande Prairie: Six cases (Two active, four recovered)
  • M.D. of Greenview: Two cases (One active, one recovered)
  • M.D. of Smoky River: 68 cases (Three active, 55 recovered, ten deaths)
  • Big Lakes County: 36 cases (One active, 32 recovered, three deaths)
  • M.D. of Lesser Slave River: Five cases (All recovered)
  • Northern Sunrise County: Three cases (All recovered)
  • M.D. of Peace: Seven cases (Six recovered, one death)
  • Clear Hills County: One case (Fatal)
  • County of Northern Lights: One case (Recovered)
  • Mackenzie County: 33 cases (Four active, 29 recovered)

Seven more individuals were confirmed to have been hospitalized over the last 24 hours, with a total of 50 Albertans in hospital. Four have been admitted into intensive care. Two remain in hospital in the North Zone.