Alberta once again broke two COVID-19 records on Thursday when the province reported 427 new cases and a total of 3,519 active cases of the illness. On Thursday, 112 people were being treated in hospitals (61 in the Edmonton zone), including 18 in ICU beds, half of them in the Edmonton zone. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is self-isolating at home after a minister in his government tested positive for COVID-19. The regional breakdown of active cases was:Edmonton zone: 1,718Calgary zone: 1,260South zone: 204North zone: 198Central zone: 126Unknown: 13Hinshaw reported two new outbreaks in the province. On Oct. 1, the province reported 140 new cases of the illness, and the total number of active cases was 1,546Less than three weeks later, on Oct. 21, the province registered a record 427 new cases, and active cases had more than doubled to a record 3,519.

Source: CBC News October 22, 2020 18:25 UTC