COVID-19. (Dreamstime)

By Justin Goulet

Approximately 300 new COVID cases in Alberta Sunday as province updates its tracking system

Mar 7, 2021 | 3:51 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – An estimated 300 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Alberta on Sunday.

The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, said system upgrades have resulted in only preliminary numbers being reported for the day.

“This work is nearly complete and we will resume our usual online updates tomorrow,” Hinshaw said on social media.

She noted an additional 54 cases “involving variants of concern”.

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About 8,100 tests were completed in the last 24 hours, with a positivity rate of approximately four per cent.

On the vaccine front, the province has administered 290,391 doses, meaning there are now 90,937 Albertans who are fully immunized with two doses.

“Vaccines save lives and I encourage everyone to get immunized when it’s your turn,” stated Hinshaw.

She said the provincial COVID-19 data would be fully updated on Monday, March 8.

The latest numbers for each regional health zone, as of Saturday, can be seen here.