Please complete your profile to unlock commenting and other important features.

User AvatarBuild your avatar
Please select your date of birth for special perks on your birthday. Your username will be your unique profile link and will be publicly used in comments.
Narcity Pro

This is a Pro feature.

Time to level up your local game with Narcity Pro.

Pro

$5/month

$40/year

  • Everything in the Free plan
  • Ad-free reading and browsing
  • Unlimited access to all content including AI summaries
  • Directly support our local and national reporting and become a Patron
  • Cancel anytime.
For Pro members only Pro
Summary

An Alberta Woman In Her 30s Has Died From COVID-19 & The Most People Ever Are Hospitalized

She's the second person in their 30s to pass away in the province.
An Alberta Woman In Her 30s Has Died From COVID-19 & The Most People Ever Are Hospitalized
Ronniechua | Dreamstime
Contributor

While there was no live conference on Wednesday, October 14, the province did release updated data online with detailed Alberta COVID-19 updates. 

According to the Calgary Herald, the news also surfaced that an Edmonton woman in her 30s has passed away as a result of COVID-19. This follows the passing of one individual in their 20s and another in their 30s. 

According to the Government of Alberta, this pushes the province's death toll to 287.

Editor's Choice: A BC Man Was Caught Throwing A 60-Person Party With A Live Band & Refused To Shut It Down

100 Hospitalizations in Alberta

In addition, the province has reached the highest number of hospitalizations to date.

Among the 100 people in the hospital, 14 of them are in intensive care. 

As of now, Alberta has had 21,199 cases in total and 2,689 remain active.

The majority of the province's cases are currently in Edmonton, with the city alone having 1,235. 

So far, 1,571,176 tests have been completed.

Stay safe out there, Alberta! 

EdmontonNewsCanadaNews

Explore this list   👀

    • Britanny Burr
      Britanny Burr was a Staff Writer at Narcity Canada, who drove growth within Narcity's Western coverage and readership. Having lived between her hometown, Canmore, Alberta and Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver, and NYC over the past 10 years, she is obsessed with finding the best local hot spots. She holds a B.A. in English and has over six years of professional writing experience as Head Writer and Editor for YUL.Buzz in Montreal, and Creative Copywriter at JAKT in NYC. News by day, poetry by night — the written word is Britanny's nearest and dearest.

    Minimum wage is going up across Canada soon — but one province is getting left behind

    It could mean a raise of over $1,600 a year! 💸

    This enchanting small town set on a BC island was named among North America's 'most peaceful'

    Sandy beaches, ancient forests and a cozy town — anyone?. 🌲

    Parks Canada is hiring for these high-paying jobs and you can make up to $129,000

    Some positions don't require a university degree!

    Ontario Trillium Benefit payments for September go out soon — Here's how much you can get

    More government cash is headed to Ontarians next week. 💵

    Canada's new $2 coin is an actual piece of art featuring blue, yellow and orange hues

    This colourful circulation coin is historic!

    New data reveals the 'most peaceful' places to live and Canadian towns demolished US ones

    Five Canadian towns were named the most serene on the continent. 🍁

    Northern lights could be seen across Canada this weekend, including southern Ontario

    You don't need special equipment to see the aurora!

    Canada's housing market is set to get cheaper and 5 cities are dropping more than Toronto

    A buyer's market is finally taking shape across much of Canada. 🏡

    This Ontario gem with waterfront towns and beaches is one of Canada's 'best' spots to live

    It has "large" homes "priced much lower" than major Canadian cities.

    10 charming small towns in BC that ranked as the 'best' to live in and will tempt you to move

    Small-town life at it's finest!