COVID-19. (Alberta Health Services)

By David Opinko

Only 500 new COVID cases in Alberta, but fewer tests conducted

Dec 27, 2020 | 4:35 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Alberta Health Services has released a “modified update” on COVID-19 for Sunday.

During the holiday break, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw notes that “fewer people were tested Dec. 25 so fewer tests were processed and reported on Dec. 26.”

In the numbers being reported today, 500 cases were confirmed across the province.

With 6,900 laboratory tests conducted during that period, that gives a positivity rate of approximately seven per cent.

The brief update states that both COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions are “stable.”

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Starting Monday, AHS will return to providing its regular COVID update that goes into greater details.