On Friday afternoon, Alberta reported 144 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths, with 43 people in hospital (nine in intensive care). Alberta is second only to Quebec in terms of total active cases. Alberta has 1,144 active cases compared with 1,290 in Quebec and 968 in Ontario. (CBC)Here's the regional breakdown of active cases across the province as of Aug. 21:Edmonton zone: 676 active cases. You can find Alberta Health Services' latest coronavirus updates here.

Source: CBC News August 22, 2020 15:35 UTC