Alberta reported one more COVID-19 death on Tuesday and 77 new cases of the illness. The most recent person to die was a man in his 80s in the Edmonton Zone who was not in continuing care. As of Tuesday, there are 1,134 active cases in the province, a drop of 38 from the day before. The latest regional breakdown of active cases was:Edmonton zone: 608Calgary zone: 340North zone: 134South zone: 27Central zone: 20Unknown: fiveAcross Alberta, 46 people were being treated in hospitals for the illness, including seven patients in ICU beds. That status kicks in when an area has more than 10 cases and more than 50 cases per 100,000 population.
Source: CBC News August 25, 2020 21:58 UTC