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Alberta set records for new COVID-19 cases, active infections and hospitalizations, in figures released Friday.
In the largest single-day jump to date, the province had 622 new novel coronavirus cases. The previous high came on Oct. 24, when 575 cases were reported.
The new cases came from just under 13,000 tests, about a 4.8 per cent positive rate. It’s the largest positivity rate since April 28, when Alberta was in the midst of the first wave of COVID-19 infections.
There are now 5,172 active coronavirus infections in Alberta, up from 4,921 Thursday. It marks the first time Alberta has surpassed 5,000 active cases. Alberta has set records for active COVID-19 infections each day for the past 12 days.
The Alberta Health Services Calgary and Edmonton zones lead the province in active cases, combining for 85 per cent of the province’s total.
Hospitalizations from COVID-19 also surged Friday, with 10 more Albertans in hospital and seven more receiving treatment in intensive-care units. In total, there are 140 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, including 25 in ICU. Alberta has 70 ICU beds dedicated to the virus.
