Alberta Health Services is watching a COVID-19 outbreak in Vulcan County.

The area now has 18 active cases and is under restrictions for gatherings and must follow health department guidelines.

Okotoks has two active cases while High River has four and Foothills County has five.

The Black Diamond-Turner Valley region also has five active cases.

Overall there were an additional 130 cases in Alberta Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 1,415 active cases.

There were no new deaths to report.

There are 46 people in hospital with nine in ICU.

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