Alberta’s COVID-19 numbers for March 17, 2022

ICU admissions: 67 (-3)

Deaths: 4,019 (+6)

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

Total cases: 533,783 (+619)

Active caseload: 6,552 (+102)

Tests completed: 2,729

Seven-day positivity rate: 20.84% (+0.13)

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: 13,711 (+18)

Total recoveries: 13,333 (+24)

Active caseload: 281 (-6)

Deaths: 97 (–)

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: 124 (-1)

ICU admissions: 8 (–)

Active caseload: 918 (-10)

Deaths: 510 (+1)

Elsewhere in the zone

Red Deer County: 73 (+7)

Sylvan Lake: 28 (-2)

Lacombe County: 22 (+1)

City of Lacombe: 33 (-5)

Ponoka County: 55 (+1)

For more data from central Alberta communities, click here.

by Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)