At the May 16th press conference, Alberta’s COVID-19 hospitalization rates remain low with 60 people currently in hospital, eight of whom are in intensive care. In total, 5,377 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19. One more Albertan has died.

Latest updates

72 new cases have been reported, bringing the number of total active cases to 1,084.

Cases have been identified in all zones across the province:

  • 876 active cases and 3,553 recovered cases in the Calgary zone
  • 111 active cases and 1,078 recovered cases in the South zone
  • 60 active cases and 446 recovered cases in the Edmonton zone
  • 17 active cases and 196 recovered cases in the North zone
  • 13 active cases and 85 recovered cases in the Central zone
  • Seven active cases and 19 recovered cases in zones yet to be confirmed

There have been 193,098 people tested for COVID-19 and a total of 209,317 tests performed by the lab.

In the last 24 hours, 4,594 tests have been completed.

The total deaths are 126:

  • 90 in the Calgary zone;
  • 15 in the North zone;
  • 12 in the Edmonton zone;
  • eight in the South zone;
  • and one in the Central zone.

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

City of Lacombe: 2 total cases

0 active

2 recovered

Lacombe County: 3 total cases

0 active

3 recovered

Red Deer County: 16 total cases

4 active

12 recovered

City of Red Deer: 37 total cases 

2 active

35 recovered 

Sylvan Lake: 3 total cases

2 active cases

1 recovered 

Ponoka County: 3 total cases

1 active

2 recovered

County of Wetaskiwin: 0 total cases

0 active

0 recovered

City of Wetaskiwin: 8 total cases

0 active

8 recovered

County of Stettler: 2 total cases

0 active

2 recovered

Mountain View County: 8 total cases

2 active

6 recovered

There are 97 active cases and 586 recovered cases at continuing care facilities; 92 residents at these facilities have died.

Limits extended for outside gatheringsOutside gatherings are now limited to a maximum of 50 people.

Physical distance of two metres must remain between people from different households, and attendees must follow proper hygiene practices.Attendees should not share food or drinks.Indoor gatherings are still limited to fewer than 15 people, except when otherwise identified in public health orders such as workplaces, places of worship, and in restaurants.