Health

COVID numbers continue rise across Alberta, 0 deaths in 5 days

There are 33 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer, up two. Red Deer added two new cases in the last 24 hours, and stands at 5,828 total for the entire pandemic.Recoveries are even over the last day, a...

Aug 04, 2021

65% of eligible Albertans fully vaccinated, 57.8% of Red Deerians

Editor's note: Friday's COVID-19 data from Alberta Health was shared by the province much later than the usual 3:30 p.m.Alberta Health says, as of July 29, 65 per cent of eligible Albertans are now fu...

Jul 30, 2021

Alberta adds 233 new cases of COVID-19 in last day

Red Deer now has 16 active cases of COVID-19, up one from Wednesday.Recoveries are up two to 5,747 as the total number of COVID-19 cases attributed to Red Deer rose by three in the last day to 5,806. ...

Jul 29, 2021

Major changes coming to testing, isolation and contact tracing for COVID-19 in Alberta

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, announced Wednesday that as of Aug. 16, Albertans who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer be legally required to isolate, thoug...

Jul 28, 2021

Active cases continue rise, Dr. Hinshaw urges vaccines for young people

Red Deer is up one to 13 active cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, according to the latest numbers from the province. The city added three new cases and two recoveries in the last 24 hours. Red Deer's d...

Jul 27, 2021

Hospitalizations, ICU numbers down as active cases spike

Red Deer has 12 active cases of COVID-19, up three from Friday's update.Recoveries are listed at 5,743, up one, as Red Deer added four new COVID cases over the last three days for a total of 5,798.Red...

Jul 26, 2021

Red Deer into single digits for active cases of COVID-19

Editor's note: Friday's COVID-19 data from Alberta Health was shared by the province much later than the usual 3:30 p.m.Red Deer now sits at nine active cases of COVID-19, down one from Thursday.The c...

Jul 23, 2021

75% of eligible Albertans have received one dose, Red Deer down to 10 active cases

Seventy-five per cent of eligible Albertans (aged 12+) have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. That's equivalent to 2.8 million Albertans, or 63.8 per cent of the entire population. As of...

Jul 22, 2021

Active cases provincially creeping up, Red Deer down to 14

There are 14 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer, down three. That's a new post-third wave low for the city, and the lowest total in Red Deer since Oct. 9.Red Deer added zero new cases for the second...

Jul 21, 2021

50,138 Red Deerians fully vaccinated

Red Deer is flat at 17 active cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, according to the latest numbers from the province. The city added zero new cases (5,791 to-date) and zero new recoveries (5,731) in the l...

Jul 20, 2021