The number of new known cases of COVID-19 continues to decline as Alberta reports 563 on Sunday, bringing the total number of active cases to 14,533. Alberta labs completed 6,944 tests over the past 24 hours. Here's how active cases break down regionally:Calgary zone: 6,360Edmonton zone: 3,562North zone: 2,278Central zone: 1,573South zone: 753Unknown: 7The province is reporting 581 hospitalizations due to the virus, with 162 in intensive care. Six deaths were reported Sunday, bringing that total to 2,176. Nearly 50 per cent of eligible people have received their first dose of the vaccine, and 7.9 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated now.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2021 22:52 UTC