Alberta identifies 124 new COVID-19 cases, 237 in hospital
CALGARY — Alberta identified 124 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.
The new cases come following the completion of 5,574 tests — giving the province a positivity rate of roughly 2.2 per cent over the last day.
There are currently 2,336 active cases of the virus in Alberta.
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– 124 new cases in Alberta on 5,574 tests (2.2%+)
– 3 new deaths
– 237 in hospital (-5), inc 58 in ICU (-)
– 2336 active cases (-135)#yeg #yyc #ableg #covid191B pic.twitter.com/UUgyJt8pAU— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) June 18, 2021
Hospitalizations continue to trend downward, with 237 people in hospital, 58 of which are in the ICU.
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There were an additional three deaths reported on Friday.
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As for vaccinations, Alberta hit the threshold required to move into Stage 3 of the province’s reopening plan.
As of Thursday evening, 70.2 per cent of the province’s eligible population had received a COVID-19 vaccine.
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There were 65,510 total doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered over the last day, with 8,683 being first-dose appointments.
Having cross the 70 per cent threshold on Thursday, Stage 3 of the province’s reopening is now set for July 1.