The next COVID-19 update availability with Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw will be on Wednesday, June 17th. 

June 16th new case numbers:

  • 35 new cases of the virus
  • 449 active cases in Alberta
  • 36 people are hospitalized with COVID-19
  • 7 people have been admitted to ICU’s with COVID-19
  • 6,882 total recovered cases
  • 0 new deaths in the last 24 hours
  • 151 total deaths from the virus
  • 349,836 tests have been performed in total 

Central Alberta shows the following case numbers, available at alberta.ca:

 Area

 Total Cases

Active Cases 

Recovered Cases 

Regional Classification 
City of Lacombe 2  0  2 Open 
County of Lacombe   3 0 3 Open
City of Red Deer  35 1  34  Open
County of Red Deer 12  0  12  Open 
Sylvan Lake 2  0  2  Open  
Ponoka County  2 0 2  Open
City of Wetaskiwin 7 0 7 Open
County of Wetaskiwin 0 0 0 Open 
County of Stettler   3 0 3 Open 
Mountain View County  4 0 4 Open 
Clearwater County  1 0 1 Open 

**Regional classification determines what restrictions are applicable to the area. 

Enhanced: Additional measures in place

Watch: Above the threshold but no additional measures 

Open: No additional measures