One new case of COVID-19 is being found in Wood Buffalo.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 86 new cases across the province.

This raises the provincial total to 8,912 with 701 of those currently active.

Fort McMurray added one new case, while two others recovered. This puts the active total at one.

There were also nine recoveries in the rural areas, while one previous case is no longer included in the local map. This lowers the active total to five.

Across the RMWB, 90 individuals – 56 in Fort McMurray and 34 in the rural areas – have recovered from the virus.

They are among the 8,048 who’ve recovered across the province. This represents under 91 per cent of the reported cases.

Meanwhile, two more people have died from COVID-19 in the province – raising the death toll to 163.

None of the deaths have been in the RMWB.