EDMONTON -- Red Deer has set a record for COVID-19 case numbers. On Jan. 31, there were 187 active cases of COVID-19 in the City of Red Deer. As of Thursday, the city has 562 active cases which is a 200 per cent increase since the end of last month. “The fact that we are now very high on a per-capita basis as well as amongst the highest municipalities in the province of Alberta is deeply concerning,” said Red Deer’s Mayor Tara Veer. For the most part, other municipalities have seen a downwards trajectory in active cases, but Red Deer has headed in the opposite direction. As of Thursday, Edmonton has 720 active cases meaning Red Deer only has 158 fewer cases than a city with 10 times its population.