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Alberta reports estimated 1,100 new COVID-19 cases Friday

Apr 2, 2021 | 6:19 PM

On Friday (April 2) approximately 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Alberta over the last 24 hours, according to the province’s top doctor.

That’s out of 13,300 completed tests for a positivity rate of eight per cent.

Over the Easter long weekend, the province is only reporting preliminary numbers of COVID-19 cases.

300 additional variant cases were reported Friday, meaning that 33 per cent of all active cases in Alberta are variants of concern.

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The province said hospitalizations continue to remain stable in the last 24 hours.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw noted that on April 1, 15,000 vaccine doses were administered, meaning 675,000 have been administered to date.

Preliminary data will be provided throughout the rest of the weekend, until Sunday. The complete data and online dashboard will be updated on Monday, April 5.

Case numbers for all health zones in the province, as well as local communities, was not updated on Friday.

On Thursday, Premier Jason Kenney asked that all Albertans celebrate the Easter holiday safely, following all health restrictions in place.

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Kenney said the province is in the midst of a “significant new wave” of the pandemic.

(With file from Justin Goulet – Lethbridge News Now)