COVID-19 cases jump for second straight day in Alberta as hospitalizations surpass 300

CALGARY — Alberta saw another day of rising COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with the province reporting 1,112 new infections.

The new cases come after more than 10,500 tests were completed, for a positivity rate of around 10.5 per cent.

Active infections in Alberta also saw another day of surging numbers, with 9,066 active cases, a 570 case rise from Wednesday.

UPDATED:

– 1112 new COVID cases in Alberta on 10572 tests (10.5%+)
– 308 in hospital (+24), incl 64 in ICU (+5)
– 4 new deaths
– 9066 active cases (+570)#yeg #Yyc #ableg #Covid19ab pic.twitter.com/32HVSo1x8N

— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) August 26, 2021

There are now 308 people in hospital with COVID-19, a 24 person increase from the day prior, and 64 people in the ICU.

Four additional deaths were reported on Thursday.

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When it comes to active cases in the province, Edmonton has now surpassed Calgary for most active infections with 2,040.

Calgary currently has 1,981 active cases of COVID-19.

On the vaccination front, more than 5.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to date in Alberta.

Of the eligible population in the province, 77.6 per cent have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 69.2 per cent are fully vaccinated.