Province reports 1,100 new COVID-19 cases

Dec 24, 2020 | 12:26 PM

Alberta reported an estimated 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.

That’s out of about 15,600 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of seven per cent.

Updated death and active case numbers were not provided.

A full update is not being shared today because of the Christmas holiday.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, said on Twitter that hospitalizations are “increasing” while ICU admissions are “stable.”

Here is today’s #COVID19AB modified update:

On Dec. 23 there were an estimated:
– 1100 cases
– 15,600 laboratory tests
– 7% positivity
– hospitalizations – increasing
– ICU – stable

Preliminary info will be shared again on Dec.26

— Dr. Deena Hinshaw (@CMOH_Alberta) December 24, 2020

There will be no provincial COVID-19 update on Christmas Day. Preliminary info will be shared again on Dec. 26 and 27 before Dr. Hinshaw gives her next live update on Monday.

The City of Grande Prairie has 129 active cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, while the County of Grande Prairie has 24.

(With files from Shaun Penner / EverythingGP)

by Troy Gillard