As of October 9, Alberta Health has confirmed 641 new cases in Alberta in the last 48 hours. 364=Oct 8, 277=Oct 9.
There are 33 new cases in the North Zone over the last 48 hours. 16=Oct. 8, 17=Oct. 9.
There has been 0 deaths recorded in the North Zone in the last 48 hours.
1383 cases have recovered in the North Zone which drops down to 93% of the cases.
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Current Outbreaks in the North Zone
Locations of outbreaks in acute care and continuing care facilities are reported publicly when there are 2 or more cases, indicating that a transmission within the facility has occurred.
Outbreaks at other facilities or in the community are reported publicly when there are 5 or more cases.
Outbreaks are declared over when 4 weeks have passed with no new cases, so not all outbreaks listed below have current transmission happening.
Supportive living/home living sites
- Heimstaed Seniors Lodge, La Crete
- Prairie Lakes Senior Facility, Grande Prairie
Other facilities and settings
- CNRL Albian, Fort Mackay
- Family gatherings, La Crete
- Private gathering, Bonnyville
- Private gathering, Manning
- Suncor base plant, Fort McMurray
- Syncrude Mildred Lake site, Fort McMurray
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COVID-19 school status
K-12 schools across Alberta that have 2 or more confirmed cases of COVID-19 will be identified on the following chart. Parents and staff are notified by letter as soon as a case is identified. The charts may be updated up to 24 hours later.
76 outbreaks have been identified in Alberta in the last 48 hours. An outbreak is when there are 2 or more infectious cases in the school. 14 schools are on the WATCH list.
Definitions for confirmed cases in schools:
Alert (1 case)
- Parents will be notified by their child’s school as soon as one confirmed case is identified within the school. This is known as an alert. These are not currently included in the map.
Outbreak (2+ cases)
- An outbreak is declared when there are 2 or more confirmed cases in a school setting within a 14 day period where disease could have been acquired or transmitted in the school. Any school meeting this definition will be reported on the map.
Outbreak over
- A school outbreak is declared over when there have been no new confirmed cases in a school for 28 days.
There are 5 outbreaks reported in the North Zone.
October 9, 2020
| 1 | City Of Airdrie | Watch | Coopers Crossing School |
| 2 | City Of Calgary | Watch | St. Wilfrid Elementary School |
| 3 | City Of Calgary | Watch | Clarence Sansom School |
| 4 | City Of Calgary | Watch | Nelson Mandela High School |
| 5 | City Of Calgary | Watch | Canyon Meadows School |
| 6 | City Of Edmonton | Watch | Archbishop O’Leary |
| 7 | City Of Edmonton | Watch | Centre High |
| 8 | City Of Edmonton | Watch | Ross Sheppard High School |
| 9 | City Of Edmonton | Watch | Vimy Ridge |
| 10 | City Of Edmonton | Watch | Highlands School |
| 11 | City Of Edmonton | Watch | Austin O’Brien |
| 12 | City Of Edmonton | Watch | Harry Ainlay School |
| 13 | City Of Edmonton | Watch | Queen Elizabeth School |
| 14 | City Of Edmonton | Watch | Edmonton Islamic Academy |
| 15 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Lester B. Pearson High School |
| 16 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Chris Akkerman School |
| 17 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Saddle Ridge School |
| 18 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Apostles of Jesus |
| 19 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Glenmeadows School |
| 20 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | St. Benedict School |
| 21 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary School |
| 22 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Vista Heights School |
| 23 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Monterey Park School |
| 24 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Our Lady of the Assumption School |
| 25 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | King George School |
| 26 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Ecole La Mosaique |
| 27 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Ecole de la Rose Sauvage |
| 28 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | John G Diefenbaker High School |
| 29 | City Of Calgary | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Connaught School |
| 30 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Northmount School |
| 31 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Holy Trinity |
| 32 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Parkview School |
| 33 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School |
| 34 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Lillian Osborne High School |
| 35 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | McNally School |
| 36 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Ecole Pere-Lacombe |
| 37 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Waverley School |
| 38 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Cardinal Collins High School Academic Centre |
| 39 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Millwoods Christian School |
| 40 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | H. E. Beriault |
| 41 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Riverbend School |
| 42 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Christ the King School |
| 43 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Oliver School |
| 44 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Kirkness School |
| 45 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | St. Matthew |
| 46 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Aldergrove School |
| 47 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | St. Brendan School |
| 48 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Calder School |
| 49 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Dr. Donald Massey School |
| 50 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Bishop Savaryn |
| 51 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Louis St. Laurent |
| 52 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | J Percy Page School |
| 53 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Archbishop MacDonald |
| 54 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | St. Vladimir Elementary School |
| 55 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Soraya Hafez School |
| 56 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | AlBaqir Academy |
| 57 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Evansdale School |
| 58 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Jasper Place School |
| 59 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Michael Strembitsky School |
| 60 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Dickinsfield School |
| 61 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | St. Maria Goretti |
| 62 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | M. E. LaZerte School |
| 63 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | St. John Bosco |
| 64 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Thomas More Academy |
| 65 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Norwood School |
| 66 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Aurora School |
| 67 | City Of Edmonton | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Steinhauer School |
| 68 | City Of St. Albert | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Richard S Fowler Catholic Junior High School |
| 69 | Municipal District Of Peace No. 135 | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Springfield Elementary School |
| 70 | Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | St. Gabriel School |
| 71 | Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Sister Mary Phillps Elementary School |
| 72 | Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Holy Trinity High School |
| 73 | Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Elsie Yanik Catholic School |
| 74 | Strathcona County | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Bev Facey Community High School |
| 75 | Town Of Cochrane | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | RancheView School |
| 76 | Town Of Okotoks | Open (Outbreak, 2-4 cases) | Foothills Composite High School |
Enhanced – Risk levels require enhanced measures to control the spread at a school or school authority level School(s) may be moved to scenario 2 (in school classes partially operating) or scenario 3 (at-home learning)
Watch – School outbreak declared with 5 or more cases where disease could have been acquired or transmitted in the school Scenario 1 – school is open with near normal operations with some public health measures Province is monitoring risk and working with the school, school authority and Alberta Health Services Additional public health measures may be in place within a school to control the spread
Open – No schools in this area have outbreaks of 5 or more cases.
Scenario 1 – school is open with near normal operations with some public health measures
Parents may have received an alert from their school Alberta Health Services may be working with local schools, but any additional measures are localized and targeted.
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Regions are defined by rural municipalities, city boundaries, and urban service areas; smaller regions (i.e. towns, villages, and reserves) are incorporated into the corresponding rural area. Cases without a postal code or incorrect postal codes are not included. Location information missing/invalid for: 95 case(s).
The city of Fort McMurray moves up to a total of 294 cases and drops down to 29 active. This makes them the area in the North Zone with the highest active cases.
The city of Grand Prairie moves up to a total of 129 cases and to 29 active. They are tied with Fort McMurray for highest active cases.
Mackenzie County (Northwest corner of Alberta:High Level, Fort Vermillion, La Crete, Rainbow Lake) holds at 414 cases and drops down to 9 active cases.
The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 (Beaverlodge, Sexsmith, Wembley, Hythe, Bezanson, Clairmont, La Glace, Teepee Creek, Horse Lakes Indian reserve 152B, Kleskun Hill, Lake Saskatoon, Pipestone Creek, Richmond Hill Estates, Sandy Ridge Estates, Valhalla, Webster) moves up to a total of 66 cases and up to 6 active cases.
Clear Hills County (Hines Creek, Cleardale, Worsley) moves up to a total of 91 cases and 4 active.
Smoky Lake County (Smoky Lake, Vilna, Waskatenau, Bellis, Edwand, Spedden, Warspite, Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement, Kikino Métis Settlement, Anning, Birchland Resort, Bonnie Lake Resort, Cache Lake, Cossack, Downing, Hamlin, Lobstick Settlement, Mons Lake, North Kotzman, Parkview Beach, Sprucefield, Two Lakes, Victoria Settlement (also Fort Victoria), Wahstao, Wasel, Whiteman Beach) moves up to 49 cases and drops to 4 active.
Lac Ste Anne County (Mayerthorpe, Onoway, Alberta Beach, Sangudo) holds at 13 cases and drops to 3 active.
County of St. Paul No. 19 (Elk Point, St. Paul, Horseshoe Bay, Ashmont, Heinsburg, Lottie Lake, St. Edouard, St. Vincent, Abilene, Angle Lake, Bayview Beach, Boyne Lake, Clarksville, Ferguson Flats, Frog Lake, Glen On The Lake, Lac Canard, McLeod Beach, Northern Valley, Owlseye Lake, Primrose, St. Paul Beach, Sunset Beach) moves up to a total of 13 cases and 3 active.
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Surrounding Fort McMurray but does not include it, Anzac, Conklin, Fort Chipewyan, Fort McKay, Draper, Mariana Lake) holds with a total of 67 cases and moves back up to 3 active.
Birch Hills County (Eaglesham, Peoria, Tangent, Wanham, Watino, Belloy, Codesa, Heart Valley) moves up to 5 total cases and 2 active.
Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 (Calling Lake, Red Earth Creek, Sandy Lake or Pelican Mountain, Wabasca (also known as Wabasca-Desmarais), Calling River, Chipewyan Lake, Peerless Lake, Trout Lake) moves up to a total of 16 cases and 2 active.
The Municipal District of Peace NO. 135 (Peace River, Grimshaw, Berwyn, Brownvale) moves up to a total of 27 cases and holds at 2 active.
Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 (Slave Lake, Canyon Creek, Widewater, Chisholm, Marten Beach, Smith, Wagner, Hondo, Mitsue) holds with a total of 18 cases and 1 active.
Lac La Biche gains a new case, since July 30, for a total of 2 cases and 1 active.
The County Of Northern Lights (Manning, Deadwood,Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement, Chinook Valley, Clear Hills, Hotchkiss, Keg River, Weberville, Carcajou,Twin Lakes) gains a new case for a total of 56 and 1 active.
Saddle Hills County (Woking, Bay Tree, Blueberry Mountain, Braeburn, Dunvegan Settlement, Gordondale, Poplar Ridge,Silver Valley, Whitbur) holds with a total of 2 and 1 active.
MD of Smoky River (Falher, McLennan, Girouxville, Donnelly, Guy, Jean Cote, Kathleen, Winagami) holds with a total of 74 cases and 1 active.
Yellowhead County (Edson, Hinton, Marlboro, Evansburg, Niton Junction, Wildwood) holds with a total of 3 and 1 active.
County of Barrhead No. 11 (Barrhead, Campsie, Manola, Neerlandia,Thunder Lake, Belvedere, Bloomsbury, Cam-Bar Estates, Camp Creek, Campsie Cove, Dunstable, Düsseldorf, Freedom, Gardenview, Greendale Subdivision, Highridge, Holmes Crossing, Idle Hours, Lawton, Lightning Bay, Lunnford, Mahar Subdivision, Meadowview, Mellowdale, Moonlight Bay Estates, Moose Wallow, Mosside, Mystery Lake, Naples, Park La Nonne, Roselea, Sion, Stewartfield, Summerlea, Tiger Lily, Vega) holds with a total of 5 and 1 active.
The Municipal District of Bonnyville NO. 87 (Bonnyville, Cherry Grove, Fort Kent, Iron River, La Corey, Therien, Elizabeth Metis Settlement, Fishing Lake Metis Settlement, Indian reserve:Cold Lake 149) holds with a total of 18 cases and 1 active.
The city of Cold Lake holds with a total of 8 cases and 1 active.
Out of 38 municipalities that comprise the North Zone there are no active cases in 17 municipalities.
There are 19,995 reported cases in Alberta, and 282 deaths in Alberta (131 in Calgary Zone, 83 in Edmonton zone, 35 in North Zone, 26 in the South Zone, 7 in the Central Zone). A death reported on Oct. 8 was removed. Of the 19,9954 cases, 86 are in the hospital and 11 are in ICU (Intensive Care). 17,488 cases have recovered, which drops down to 89% of the cases in Alberta.
There are 2,225 active cases in Alberta. Edmonton:1329, Calgary:628, North:105, South:102, Central:50, Unknown:11.
There has been 1 death recorded for Alberta in the last 48 hours in the Calgary Zone.
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Canada has 178,117 confirmed cases. There have been 9,585 deaths recorded.
There have been 149,524 recovered cases in Canada and holds at 89% of the national population of cases.
The USA has 7,583,200 confirmed cases. There are 212,111 deaths recorded and 3,021,252 recovered cases, which holds at 41%.
There are 36,724,164 cases worldwide. There are a total of 1,064,832 deaths recorded worldwide. There are 25,514,935 cases recovered globally, which holds at 72%.
The top 5 highest ranked country of reported cases are (From highest to lowest): USA, India (6,906,151), Brazil (5,028,444), Russia (1,265,572), and Colombia (886,179). No other country has reached the 885,000 mark. Canada holds at 26th.
The highest death toll, after the US, Brazil (148,957), India (106,490), Mexico (83,096), United Kingdom (42,769). No other country has reached the 42,000 mark. Canada holds at 20th.
The top 5 highest countries in the world with recovered cases, from highest to lowest: India (5,906,069), Brazil (4,488,092), US (3,021,252), Russia (1,005,199), Colombia (773,973). All other countries are below 770,000 recovered cases.
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health – October 8, 2020.
Dr. Hinshaw out lines the new Voluntary Public Health Measures for Edmonton Zone.