Alberta reported 171 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic to 16,128. The regional breakdown of active cases is:Edmonton zone: 710Calgary zone: 507North zone: 207South zone: 34Central zone: 32Unknown: fiveCurrently, 36 people are being treated for COVID-19 in Alberta hospitals, including six in ICU beds. Across Alberta there are 62 confirmed cases in 45 schools where individuals attended while infectious, an Alberta Health spokesperson said. New continuing care visitation toolAlbertans looking to schedule visits with loved ones in continuing care during the pandemic will soon have access to a new online tool. The booking tool developed by Alberta Health Services is being launched in phases over the next week.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2020 22:07 UTC