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WEDNESDAY UPDATE

Known active COVID cases in Red Deer reach lowest point since Jan. 6, ICU admissions up

Feb 9, 2022 | 4:31 PM

PROVINCIAL NUMBERS

*Numbers are up to date as of previous day’s end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise noted

Hospitalizations: 1,615 (-8)

ICU admissions: 135 (+6)

Deaths: 3,696 (+10)

MORE HEALTHCARE CAPACITY DATA

Total cases: 511,402 (+1,684)

Total recoveries: 480,810 (+3,043)

Active caseload: 26,896 (-1,369)

*With the province limiting testing in the fifth wave, these confirmed cases do not accurately reflect the number of cases in the community.

Tests completed: 5,748

Seven-day positivity rate: 32.94% (-1.17)

RED DEER

*Numbers are up to date as of previous day’s end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise noted

Total cases: 12,880 (+43)

Total recoveries: 12,026 (+86)

Active caseload: 766 (-43) >> lowest since Jan. 6, 2022

Deaths: 88 (–) >> last death reported Feb. 7, 2022

CENTRAL ZONE

*Numbers are up to date as of previous day’s end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise noted

Hospitalizations: 169 (+1)

ICU admissions: 6 (–)

Active caseload: 3,094 (-158)

Deaths: 457 (+1)

Death details:

· Date of death. 2/8/2022. A female in her 90s in Central zone. The case involved pre-existing conditions.

Elsewhere in the zone

Red Deer County: 225 (-16)

Sylvan Lake: 99 (+4)

Lacombe County: 110 (-8)

City of Lacombe: 103 (-3)

Ponoka County: 427 (-46)

Brazeau County: 116 (–)

Clearwater County: 92 (-3)

Mountain View County: 111 (+2)

Olds: 73 (+5)

Kneehill County: 103 (+1)

County of Stettler: 85 (-8)

For more data from central Alberta communities, click here.

VACCINATIONS

*Numbers are up to date as of previous day’s end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise noted

Province

Doses administered: 8,391,935 (+7,865)

Of eligible 5+ population…

% one dose: 85.8

% two doses: 79.9

% three doses: 36.3

Of total population…

% one dose: 80.6

% two doses: 75.1

% three doses: 34.1

Red Deer

*The Government of Alberta says 100,446 people in Red Deer are eligible (5+) for vaccination, with a population of 106,420.The government has not yet begun sharing geographical data for those with booster doses.

People with one dose: 78,773 (+11)

People with two doses: 74,298 (+34)

% eligible pop.: 73.97

% total pop.: 69.82

People with three doses: 32,653 (+59)

% eligible pop.: 32.51

% total pop.: 30.68