Three new COVID-19 cases in Grande Prairie Friday

May 29, 2020 | 3:37 PM

Three new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the City of Grande Prairie Friday as the province adds 24 new cases for May 29.

Alberta now has 616 total active cases of COVID-19.

Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says 6,218 cases are now recovered. There were no new deaths to report in the last 24 hours.

Dr. Hinshaw also announced that two outbreaks in Alberta are now considered over, including the outbreak at the Manior du Lac continuing care facility in McLennan, where ten residents have died from COVID-19.

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

City of Grande Prairie: 12 cases (Nine 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)

Five more individuals have been admitted to hospital due to the novel coronavirus, while four remain in intensive care units.

by Emily Keller