Dr. Hinshaw said that this high new number was reported due to more testing in Alberta.
As of April 3, 196 people in Alberta have recovered from COVID-19. Alberta has completed 61,960 tests.
| Location | Confirmed cases | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| In Alberta | 1,075 | 18 |
| Calgary zone | 671 | 11 |
| Edmonton zone | 263 | 4 |
| Central zone | 62 | 0 |
| South zone | 16 | 0 |
| North zone | 57 | 3 |
| Unknown | 6 | 0 |
- Of these cases, there are currently 39 people in hospital, with 15 admitted to intensive care units (ICU).
- In total, there have been 74 hospitalizations, with 24 admissions to ICUs.
- Of the 1,075 total cases, 137 are suspected of being community acquired.
- There are now a total of 196 confirmed recovered cases.
- There have been four additional deaths reported in the Calgary zone, and one in the Edmonton zone for a total of 18 deaths in Alberta. Eleven of these deaths have been in the Calgary zone, four have been in the Edmonton zone and three occurred in the North zone.
- Alberta Health is tracking nine outbreaks at continuing care facilities. To date, 88 cases have been confirmed at these facilities.
- There have been 60,508 people tested for COVID-19, and a total of 61,960 tests performed by the lab. There have been 3,563 tests completed in the last 24 hours.
The city of Calgary has cancelled all events through June 30th.