Alberta reported 158 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday but no new deaths from the disease. As of Friday's update, there are 1,185 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta and 12,054 people have recovered from the disease since the outset of the pandemic. The bulk of new cases appear to have been reported in the Calgary zone, where there are now 435 active cases compared to 375 active cases as of Thursday's update. The Edmonton zone, which continues to lead the province in active cases, saw its share of active cases drop by 45 since Thursday. The Edmonton zone has 20 reported COVID-19 outbreaks, according to Friday's update, nearly double any of the other health zones.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2020 22:30 UTC