The COVID-19 numbers for Grande Prairie and area saw a big jump over the weekend. As of Monday, August 23, 2021, the City of Grande Prairie now has 363 active cases of the virus, and the County of Grande Prairie is at 148. 

Cases of COVID-19 across the rest of the province also remain high. Alberta now has 7,777 active cases of the virus. 

Hospitalizations have risen to 244, and a total of 54 Albertans are in intensive care receiving treatment. 

As of August 22, 2021,

  • 5,495,479 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered
  • 77.3% of Albertans 12+ with at least one dose
  • 68.8% of Albertans 12+ fully vaccinated

Grande Prairie vaccination numbers have increased to 49% immunized with at least one dose, and 47.6% in the County of Grande Prairie.

Information provided by the Government of Alberta