Alberta reports 1,051 new COVID-19, 16 new deaths Friday
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Alberta public health officials reported 1,051 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 more deaths Friday.
Most of the people died this week, and ages ranged from 50s to 90s. Since the pandemic began, 2,946 Albertans have died from COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the new cases reported Friday were detected through 14,054 tests. The test-positivity rate is about 7.5 per cent.
Although Friday's case count is higher relative to other days this week, the number of active cases continue to drop. There are 12,978 known active cases of COVID in Alberta.
Here's how active cases break down regionally:
Alberta has seen a significant drop in known active cases since the start of October when there were 20,215. But federal data shows Alberta still leads the country by far, accounting for over a third of active cases in Canada.
Currently, there are 1,000 people being treated in hospital for COVID-19, including 229 in intensive care. About 77 per cent of those in hospital currently are either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, while 23 per cent are fully vaccinated.
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