COVID-19 in Alberta: 18 more deaths, 516 new cases reported
CTV
Alberta reported 516 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 more deaths on Thursday.
Alberta reported 516 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 more deaths on Thursday.
After completing more than 12,300 tests, the province says there are 6,515 active cases. The provincial positivity rate is at 4.98 per cent.
The 18 deaths increased the province's toll to 3,137 since the pandemic started.
There are 677 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, including 146 in intensive care.
The Edmonton zone continues to have the most patients in ICU with 70. The Calgary zone has 39 people in ICU. The Central and South zones have 16 and 13, respectively. The North zone has eight patients in ICU.
The Calgary zone leads the province for the most active cases with 1,771. The Edmonton zone has 1,468 while the North zone has 1,402. The Central zone and South zone have 1,176 and 695 active infections, respectively.
According to the province, vaccination and vaccine outcomes numbers are delayed on Thursday due to technical issues.
