Alberta reports 1,434 new cases of COVID-19, 9 new deaths
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Alberta reported 1,434 new cases of COVID-19 and nine new deaths, as the province continues to see high case numbers and higher numbers of severe illness.
For the second straight day, Alberta has set a new pandemic peak for ICU admissions due to COVID-19. There are now 822 people in hospital with COVID, including 212 in intensive care.
Before Monday, province's previous high was in May when there were 182 COVID-19 patients being treated in ICU. Of the 212 people in ICU now, 91 per cent are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.
With nine new deaths reported Tuesday, there have now been 2,471 COVID deaths in the province.
The new cases were detected on 11,880 tests with a positivity rate of 12.18 per cent.
For the first time in months, the province has seen a decrease in active cases. As of the latest update, there are 18,265 active cases — a decrease of 130 from Monday's update. About 73 per cent of active cases are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.
Here's how active cases break down regionally:
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