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By Shane Clausing

COVID-19 update: February 14

County of Grande Prairie records 16th COVID-19 death

Feb 14, 2022 | 3:55 PM

The County of Grande Prairie recorded its 16th COVID-19 death over the weekend. The death was one of 35 reported to Alberta Health from Feb 11-13. To date, 3,776 Albertans have died from COVID-19.

The county also saw 30 recoveries and 16 new cases recorded. It now has 139 active cases.

The City of Grande Prairie added 97 recoveries and 49 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. There are now 372 active cases in the city.

Across Alberta, 2,647 new cases were identified from 10,217 tests, resulting in a test positivity rate of 26 per cent. There are currently 20,865 active cases in the province.

Provincial officials say with the rollout of rapid tests to most households, the actual number of new COVID-19 infections in the province is likely higher than what is being reported.

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Active case totals, as of February 13 among Peace Region municipalities, are as follows:

• City of Grande Prairie: 372 active (-48)
• County of Grande Prairie: 139 active (-10)
• MD of Greenview: 73 active (-4)
• Birch Hills County: two active (-)
• MD of Spirit River: 10 active (+2)
• Saddle Hills County: three active (-)
• MD of Peace: 123 active (+2)
• MD of Fairview: 54 active (+19)
• MD of Smoky River: 67 active (-10)
• Big Lakes County: 104 active (-4)
• Clear Hills County: four active (-)
• County of Northern Lights: 19 active (-)
• Northern Sunrise County: 16 active (-1)
• Mackenzie County: 86 active (+13)

The province saw hospitalizations decrease by 38 patients to 1,528, while 124 of those patients are in the ICU (down three). Of those in the hospital, 398 are unvaccinated, while in the ICU, 50 of the 124 patients are unvaccinated.

In the North Zone, 125 people are in hospital (down five), eight of whom are in the ICU (same).

So far, 90 per cent of eligible Albertans aged 12 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while 86.4 per cent of those eligible have received at least two doses.

The provincial government also announced that it is expanding COVID-19 booster shots to youth aged between 12-17 with underlying health conditions and all First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth in this age range.

In addition, youth aged 12-17 with immunocompromising conditions will be eligible to book a fourth dose. All children aged five to 11 who have specific immunocompromising conditions will also be eligible to book a third dose as part of their primary series.