Information from covid19stats.alberta.ca

The number of COVID-19 cases in Central Alberta is up slightly to 78 after a number of days locked at 72 cases.  As you’ll see below this region is doing a good job of battling the spread of the Coronavirus.  There is a discrepancy of 1 case between the official number the province is reporting in Central Alberta, and the number of cases which are reported on the regional maps of Central Alberta.  Todayville is reporting the higher number until this is corrected on the province’s website.

Most of Central Alberta’s cases are in Red Deer and the surrounding Red Deer County.  In recent days one new case has been confirmed in Red Deer.  Of 33 total cases, just 10 are active meaning 23 people are considered recovered from their bout with COVID-19.

Across Central Alberta there are 78 cases.  The only fatality so far in Central Alberta was a woman in her 80’s from Camrose.  61 Central Albertans have recovered meaning there are just 16 active cases.  Again, 10 of those active cases are in Red Deer.  Here’s the Central Alberta breakdown.

• Red Deer City – 33 cases – 10 Active – 23 Recovered
• Red Deer County – 12 cases – 2 Active – 10 Recovered
• Wetaskiwin City – 7 cases – All Recovered
• Mountain View County – 5 cases – All Recovered
• Lacombe County – 4 cases – All Recovered
• Settler County – 4 cases – 3 Active – 1 Recovered
• Lacombe City – 2 cases – 2 Recovered
• Camrose City – 2 cases – 1 Recovered – 1 Death (Woman in her 80’s)
• Beaver County – 2 cases – 2 Recovered
• Camrose County – 1 case – Recovered
• Windburn County – 1 case – Recovered
• Vermilion River County – 1 case – Recovered
• Ponoka County – 1 case – Recovered
• Kneehill County – 1 case – Recovered
• Clearwater County – 1 Case – Recovered
• MD of Wainwright – 1 Case – Active

The province has created some graphs to help us understand which age groups have been most affected by COVID-19.  So far 40 to 49 year old Albertans have been hit the hardest with 500 cases in that age range.  The 30 to 39 year old age group is just behind with 456 cases and the 50 – 59 year old age group reports 370 cases.  Just 99 children under 10 years old have been confirmed with COVID-19.  Fatalities are hitting the older age groups the hardest.  8 people of the 119 confirmed COVID cases in their 70’s have died.  Of the 138 people in their 80’s who been confirmed with COVID-19, 33 have died.

The following graph shows only the most severe cases in the province, featuring the numbers and ages of people who’ve gone to hospital, who’ve been admitted to ICU, and those who have died.

This graph shows that Central Albertans have been the most fortunate so far.  With 77 cases, just 16 Central Albertans per 100,000 have been confirmed with COVID-19 up to April 17.  The Southern Alberta zone actually has fewer cases (68), but with fewer people, that zone reports 22 cases per 100,000 population.  Calgary is having the toughest go.  With 1673 cases reported as of April 17, the rate of cases per 100,000 people is just a hair under 100.

Here are the total numbers for the province.

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