COVID-19 in Alberta: Omicron count grows by 4 as province adds 287 cases, 1 death on Friday
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Three of the new Omicron cases were identified in the Calgary Zone and one was counted in the Edmonton Zone, bringing the province’s total to 23.
Alberta identified 287 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday as well as four more cases of the Omicron variant, according to the province’s latest data update.
Three of the new Omicron cases were identified in the Calgary Zone and one was counted in the Edmonton Zone, bringing the province’s total to 23.
Variant cases are identified through a second screening done after an initial positive test for COVID-19. The time needed for that further screening means the new Omicron cases are likely from several days ago.
Friday evening, Alberta Health Services announced that contact tracers would begin notifying close contacts of people that have tested positive, or are suspected to be positive, of the Omicron variant.
Close contacts of COVID-19-positive travellers that have recently returned from outside of Canada or the U.S., will also be notified, in case the variant is involved.
