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St. Albert reports 36 new COVID-19 diagnoses

Nineteen more residents have recovered.
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There are now 336 St. Albert residents who currently have COVID-19, with 36 new cases added in the past 24 hours.

On Thursday, the provincial government released new numbers that show St. Albert hitting a total of 887 total people diagnosed since the beginning of the pandemic, with 548 of those people having recovered.

Sturgeon County has 97 active cases with 222 people having recovered. Morinville has 58 active cases with 95 people having recovered.

On Thursday, the province saw 1,854 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day case climb yet.

“Anyone who contracts the virus needs our support,” Hinshaw said, reminding residents to not stigmatize those who have come down with COVID-19.

In the last 24 hours, the province has conducted 19,600 tests, with 9.5 per cent coming back positive.

There are currently 17,743 active cases of the virus in Alberta, with 511 people in the hospital and 97 in intensive care.

“These numbers are very concerning and I know that AHS is watching them closely,” Hinshaw said.

In the past 24 hours, 14 deaths due to COVID-19 were reported.

“Sharing the number of lives lost is a little more difficult each day because I know the pain and sadness their deaths cause for their families and friends left behind,” Hinshaw said.


Jennifer Henderson

About the Author: Jennifer Henderson

Jennifer Henderson is the editor of the St. Albert Gazette and has been with Great West Media since 2015
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