COVID-19 hospitalizations increased by 137 to 980 total. The last time Alberta hospitals were this full of COVID-19 patients was May 27.COVID ICU numbers saw a 50 per cent increase from the week prior, up 13 to 39 – matching mid-May numbers.A total of 4,905 Albertans have had their death attributed to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, a number that increased by 33 over the past week.
The oldest age cohort tracked by the province — people over 80 years old — bore the brunt of those deaths, with 25 more octogenarians added to the death toll in the week of Sept.
20. End of COVID-19 border rules ‘too little, too late’ for southern Alberta tourist season: motel owner And the seven-day average positivity rate on PCR tests edged down slightly, to 18.75 per cent.Throughout 2022, PCR tests have been restricted to individuals who are at clinical risk of severe disease with COVID-19, or who live and/or work in high-risk settings.
Dozens of Alberta schools on ‘respiratory illness’ outbreaks Hospitals across the province are also experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19 in various units.