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Four COVID-19 Cases Reported in County of Two Hills

Michelle Pinon
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For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in this province, have there been reported cases of the virus in the County of Two Hills.

According to Alberta Health as of July 16 there were 4 cases, 4 active cases, 0 recovered cases, and 0 deaths reported in the County of Two Hills.

The number of cases in Vegreville/Minburn County, Lamont County, and Beaver County also rose slightly in the previous week.

In Vegreville/Minburn County there were 4 cases, 2 active cases, 2 recovered cases, and 0 deaths. In Lamont County there were 5 cases, 5 active cases, 0 recovered cases, and 0 deaths.

In Beaver County there were 9 cases, 4 active cases, 5 recovered cases, and 0 deaths. In Tofield there were four cases, 0 active cases, four recovered cases, and 0 deaths. In Viking there were 5 cases, 4 active cases, 1 recovered case, and 0 deaths.

In Alberta there were 9,219 confirmed cases, (105 since July 16), 859 active cases, 8,193 recovered cases, 68 hospitalizations, 13 intensive care, 167 deaths. A total of 566,972 tests were completed.