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Lethbridge’s 19th COVID death linked to outbreak at retirement community

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Another death has been linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at The View retirement community in Lethbridge.

A woman in her 90’s passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Three other residents of the facility on Scenic Drive north have also died in the past 10 days.

An outbreak at The View was first confirmed in early January.

There have been 19 COVID deaths in Lethbridge since the onset of the pandemic.

There were 10 new cases reported in Lethbridge in the past day and the number of active cases remains unchanged at 211.

Tina Karst
Tina Karst
A Lethbridge College alumnus, Tina moved back to the community two years after convocation, in September 2007, to become a member of the CJOC News Team. She started as a weekend reporter/anchor and now serves as Associate News Director. When Tina's not tracking down local news, she's either busy at home with Jordan and their two kids or creating custom macrame pieces for a growing list of clients.
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