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Active COVID cases in Lethbridge plummet over one month span

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A big turnaround for Lethbridge, in the right direction, when it comes to COVID-19 case counts.

As of Tuesday, June 1 there were 113 active cases in the city which is about one quarter of where cases were just one month prior on May 1 (430 active cases).

Lethbridge hasn’t had an active case count this low since January.

There have also been nine straight days of ten or fewer new cases confirmed within the community.

Encouraging numbers on the provincial front as well with a positivity rate of about 4.9 percent on Tuesday; 435 people in hospital; and 64 percent of the eligible population with at least one dose of vaccine.

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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