CALGARY — Alberta has reported 369 new cases of COVID-19.
The new cases coming after nearly 7,300 tests were completed, a positivity rate of around 5.1 per cent.
There are now 2,719 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.
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– 369 new COVID cases in Alberta on 7294 tests (5.1%+)
– 113 in hospital (+11), incl 25 in ICU (+1)
– Deaths *drop* by from 2329 to 2325
– 2719 active cases (+193)#yeg #yyc #ableg #Covid19ab pic.twitter.com/ZosionsYed— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) August 6, 2021
Hospitalizations continue to increase in Alberta, with 113 people now in hospital — 25 of which are in the ICU.
Over the last day, the province identified four previous deaths where COVID-19 was not a factor.
This brings total deaths in the province down to 2,325 from 2,329.
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As for vaccinations, nearly 10,000 doses were administered over the last 24 hours, with 2,463 being first-dose appointments.
To date, more than 5.36 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the province.
As of Friday afternoon, 76.2 per cent of the province has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, with 66.4 per cent now fully vaccinated.
