The COVID-19 update for Friday, February 26:
- There 356 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
- Hospitalizations dropped by 11 for a total of 269. ICU patients dropped by one for a total of 55
- Sadly, three more deaths were reported.
- Sixteen new cases of the UK variant strain were identified for a total of 363. One more case of the South African variant for a total of 8.
- To date, 207,300 vaccinations have been administered to Albertans.
- Cochrane is holding at ten active cases while Rocky View County is holding at 18 cases of the virus.
Dr. Hinshaw will provide a live update on Monday, March 1.