The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Town of Drumheller is showing a downward trend as cases continue to decrease.
Between late May and early August, the town reported few active daily cases, though cases began to rise in late August, spiking to a high of 47 active daily cases by mid-September.
Cases continued to remain steady through the remainder of September and into October with an average of 31 active daily cases for both months.
During this time, Drumheller also reported two new COVID-19 fatalities, bringing the town’s total number of COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic up to six.
Drumheller was not the only region that saw increased cases throughout the summer. The surrounding counties of Kneehill, Starland, and Wheatland also experienced increased case numbers.
While Starland County and Wheatland County saw peaks of 13 and 27 active cases respectively, Kneehill County reported a peak number of 157 active cases in early October.
With cases decreasing, there has also been an increase in vaccination within the Starland County-Drumheller region, which includes the southeast portion of Kneehill County.
As of Monday, November 15
A total of 8,896 residents aged 12 and older, or some 86.1 per cent, had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine; 8,123 residents, or 78.6 per cent, are fully vaccinated.
There are eight active cases of COVID-19 in the Town of Drumheller, six in Starland County, 14 in Wheatland County, and 21 in Kneehill County as of the same reporting date.
