Sadly, 18 more deaths have been reported the highest daily death count in Alberta since January. 

The total number of deaths in the province are now 2,425. 

Alberta has recorded another 1,166 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, September 8.

Hospitalizations have increased by another 45 patients for a total of 647.

 ICU admissions rose by ten for a total of 147 of which 89 per cent are unvaccinated.

There are now 15,618 active cases in the province with a positivity rate of over 10 per cent.

To date, 78.7 per cent of the population in Alberta have received on shot of COVID-19 while 70.7 per cent are fully immunized.

Cochrane has 73 active COVID-19 cases while Rocky View County has 115 cases.