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By Shane Clausing

COVID update JULY 28

Grande Prairie up to 30 active COVID-19 cases, Alberta adds 233

Jul 29, 2021 | 3:52 PM

COVID-19 cases in the City of Grande Prairie are continuing to climb. Over the last 24 hours, 12 new ones have been identified, bringing the total number of active cases in the Swan City up to 30.

The 30 current COVID-19 cases found in the City is a drastic increase from July 21, when there were zero active cases.

In the County of Grande Prairie, there was one new COVID-19 case and two recoveries identified. There are seven active cases there.

Alberta as a whole added 233 new cases on 7,857 tests completed, resulting in a 2.9 per cent test positivity rate.

Updated case totals among Peace Region municipalities as of July 28 are as follows:

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• City of Grande Prairie: 3,989 cases (30 active, 3,930 recovered, 29 deaths)
• County of Grande Prairie: 1,423 cases (seven active, 1,411 recovered, five deaths)
• M.D. of Greenview: 596 cases (two active, 590 recovered, four deaths)
• Birch Hills County: 33 cases (all recovered)
• M.D. of Spirit River: 83 cases (one active, 82 recovered)
• Saddle Hills County: 32 cases (all recovered)
• M.D. of Smoky River: 151 cases (141 recovered, 10 deaths)
• Big Lakes County: 733 cases (four active, 716 recovered, 13 deaths)
• M.D. of Lesser Slave River: 380 cases (one active, 377 recovered, two deaths)
• M.D. of Peace: 703 cases (one active, 702 recovered)
• M.D. of Fairview: 144 cases (142 recovered, two deaths)
• Clear Hills County: 137 cases (one active, 135 recovered, one death)
• Northern Sunrise County: 311 cases (310 recovered, one death)
• County of Northern Lights: 136 cases (all recovered)
• Mackenzie County: 1,946 cases (four active, 1,915 recovered, 26 deaths)

Hospitalizations

Across the province, hospitalizations grew by five to 89, while ICU patients grew by two to 20.

In the North Zone, seven people are in hospital (up one), while nobody is currently in the ICU.

COVID-19 Vaccinations

In Grande Prairie, 57.2 per cent of the eligible population has been given at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 47.2 per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated.

Across Alberta, 75.7 per cent of the eligible population has been given at least one dose and 64.6 per cent have been fully vaccinated.