By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Alberta’s COVID-19 numbers for March 18, 2022

Mar 18, 2022 | 3:59 PM

*NOTE: After the COVID-19 statistical update on March 18, 2022, Alberta Health will only be updating numbers every Wednesday for the foreseeable future. All available data is always accessible at alberta.ca/covid19. rdnewsNOW will continue to publish numbers are they are updated.

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: 966 (-1)

ICU admissions: 62 (-5)

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Deaths: 4,023 (+4)

MORE HEALTHCARE CAPACITY DATA

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

Total cases: 534,285 (+502)

Active caseload: 6,583 (+31)

Tests completed: 2,925

Seven-day positivity rate: 21.00% (+0.16)

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: 13,723 (+12)

Total recoveries: 13,348 (+15)

Active caseload: 277 (-4)

Deaths: 98 (+1)

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: 125 (+1)

ICU admissions: 7 (-1)

Active caseload: 882 (+36)

Deaths: 511 (+1)

Elsewhere in the zone

Red Deer County: 69 (-4)

Sylvan Lake: 30 (+2)

Lacombe County: 21 (-1)

City of Lacombe: 32 (-1)

Ponoka County: 48 (-7)

For more data from central Alberta communities, click here.

VACCINATION DATA

WASTEWATER DATA