COVID-19 rates in province stay low as new cases discovered

By 660 news staff

EDMONTON (660 NEWS) — Numbers continue to dip in relation to COVID-19 cases in Alberta in Saturday’s provincial update.

There have been 13 new cases, the lowest level since the global pandemic was declared, with one additional death.

A previous death has been removed after it was determined not to be in relation to COVID-19 which keeps the provincial total to 143.

This brings the number of active cases in the province to 604 — with 461 in the Calgary zone — and a total of 6,245 recovered cases after there have now been 6,992 confirmed cases.

Albertans admitted to the hospital with the virus now sits at 53, with five people in the Intensive Care Unit.

Restaurants, cafes and hair salons were able to reopen on May 25, but Calgary and Brooks will be able to fully participate in stage one of the relaunch June 1 as day camps and places of worship can open up within provincial guidelines.

The province is also reminding Albertans that anyone can be tested for COVID-19 whether you have symptoms or not.

The announcement came on Friday as more than 250,000 tests have been administered and the expanded testing will provide more data to help with moving to the next stage of the relaunch strategy.

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