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By EverythingGP Staff

COVID-19 UPDATE

Alberta reports 69 new COVID-19 cases Saturday

Jun 27, 2020 | 4:06 PM

There is now an active case of COVID-19 identified in the M.D. of Smoky River area by Alberta Health as of Saturday, as the province added 69 new cases of the disease.

The M.D. of Smoky River area, which includes the communities of Falher, McLennan, Girouxville and Donnelly, has been the most affected region in the Peace Country by COVID-19. There have been 67 cases reported by Alberta Health as of end of day June 26. Fifty-six people have recovered, while 10 residents of the Manoir du Lac continuing care facility in McLennan, where an outbreak was declared early on in the pandemic, died from the disease.

In Alberta there are now 520 active cases of COVID-19 as of June 27. A total of 7,283 people have recovered, while no additional deaths were reported on Saturday, keeping the number of fatalities attributed to the novel coronavirus at 154.

Updated case totals among Peace Region municipalities as of Saturday are as follows:

• City of Grande Prairie: 18 cases (All recovered)
• County of Grande Prairie: Seven cases (All recovered)
• M.D. of Greenview: Three cases (All recovered)
• M.D. of Smoky River: 67 cases (One active, 56 recovered, ten deaths)
• Big Lakes County: 41 cases (One active, 35 recovered, five deaths)
• M.D. of Lesser Slave River: Five cases (All recovered)
• Northern Sunrise County: Four cases (All recovered)
• M.D. of Peace: Six cases (All recovered)
• Clear Hills County: Ten cases (One active, nine recovered)
• County of Northern Lights: Zero cases
• Mackenzie County: 37 cases (Four active, 33 recovered)

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There are now 42 people in hospital in Alberta as of Saturday’s update, while eight people are in intensive care. Five people in the North Zone are in hospital, one of which is in ICU.

The provincial lab has processed 6,392 tests over the last 24 hours.

Meantime, the provincial government issued a release Saturday reminding Albertans who they’re protecting by adhering to public health advice.

They note 139 of the province’s 154 deaths from COVID-19 have involved people aged 70 or older. Ninety per cent of those individuals had two or more underlying conditions.

“Albertans have faced COVID-19 as they do any other obstacle – head-on, with grit and determination. Our government will continue providing unprecedented support for vulnerable groups, but we need everyone to act responsibly and encourage others to do the same,” says Premier Jason Kenney. “Simple actions save lives, so let’s all keep doing our part.”

Health Minister Tyler Shandro added that, “COVID-19 is still a threat to Alberta.”

Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, also stated, “Every one of us acts as a shield that protects our friends, families and neighbours from this virus. By taking simple, everyday actions, we can help limit the spread, particularly to those most at risk of COVID-19. Every time we step out the door, we should ask ourselves: ‘Who am I protecting today?’”

The government announced Friday that 20 million masks had all been distributed by local fast food chains, with another 20 million set to be doled out in July.

(With files from Josh Hall, rdnewsNOW)