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By Curtis Galbraith
COVID-19 Update: December 20

Grande Prairie adds 14 new COVID-19 cases, 11 recoveries

Dec 20, 2020 | 4:15 PM

Grande Prairie now has 122 active cases of COVID-19 and 551 recoveries.

The number of active cases is up three from Saturday’s update while the number of recoveries is up by 11. There have been 14 new cases found.

The County of Grande Prairie is down three active cases to 18 and up four recoveries to 190. One new case has been detected, making the total 209.

Ten new cases have been found in Big Lakes County. Its number of active cases is up nine to 45 while recoveries are up one to 67.

Updated case totals among Peace Region municipalities as of the end of day December 19 are as follows:

  • City of Grande Prairie: 680 cases (122 active, 551 recovered, seven deaths)
  • County of Grande Prairie: 209 cases (18 active, 190 recovered, one death)
  • M.D. of Greenview: 128 cases (25 active, 102 recovered, one death)
  • Birch Hills County: Seven cases (all recovered)
  • M.D. of Spirit River: 32 cases (all recovered)
  • Saddle Hills County: Nine cases (one active, eight recovered)
  • M.D. of Smoky River: 87 cases (seven active, 70 recovered, ten deaths)
  • Big Lakes County: 117 cases (45 active, 67 recovered, five deaths)
  • M.D. of Lesser Slave River: 94 cases (13 active, 81 recovered)
  • M.D. of Peace: 174 cases (13 active, 161 recovered)
  • M.D. of Fairview: 57 cases (four active, 52 recovered, one death)
  • Clear Hills County: 98 cases (97 recovered, one death)
  • Northern Sunrise County: 74 cases (28 active, 46 recovered)
  • County of Northern Lights: 69 cases (all recovered)
  • Mackenzie County: 468 cases (20 active, 434 recovered, 14 deaths)

Ten more COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Alberta since Saturday’s update. The total province-wide is now 851.

There are now 760 Albertans in hospital, down from the 777 reported Saturday while ICU admissions are down two to 149. In the North Zone, there are now 28 people in the hospital, down three, with seven people in intensive care, one fewer than yesterday.

Total active cases are at 19,201, a drop of 59 from the last update. The 17,956 tests done for December 19 found 1,286 new ones.

by Curtis Galbraith