COVID-19 in Alberta: 1,625 new cases on Thursday

No new deaths were reported to Alberta Health in the last 24 hours.

On Wednesday, Alberta's United Conservative Party defended its decision to hold a Christmas party at an Edmonton restaurant just hours after government and health officials introduced new restrictions and encouraged Albertans to cancel workplace social gatherings and reduce their contacts.

The new rules, including limiting capacity at large venues and restricting restaurant tables to no more than 10 people, start on Friday.

Alberta's COVID-19 data will be update Thursday afternoon.