Alberta has added 356 new cases of COVID-19 today (Feb. 26), from 9,212 tests completed for a positivity rate of about 3.9%.

Right now, 4,505 cases are active in the province. With 332 more people recovering, the recovered total has reached 126,406.

There’s 269 people in the hospital with the virus, with 55 of these in intensive care. This is 11 fewer hospitalizations than reported yesterday, and one fewer ICU admission. In the North Zone, there’s 35 people in the hospital with three of these admitted to intensive care.

Alberta has reported three more COVID-related deaths, for a total of 1,877 since the start of the pandemic.

There have now been 207,300 vaccine doses administered.

In the City of Grande Prairie, 12 new cases were added, and 23 people recovered. The active total is 216 with 1342 recoveries.

In the County of Grande Prairie, no new cases were added today, and four people recovered. There’s now 46 active cases and 391 recoveries.

Peace Region totals:

An outbreak at Northern Addictions Centre has been announced, which has five cases, two of which are active and three are recovered. There are still several active outbreaks in Grande Prairie.

Here are the current numbers:

  • Grande Prairie Care Centre: 66 cases (60 recovered, 6 deaths)
  • Heritage Lodge: 20 cases (15 active, 5 recovered)
  • Private Group Home: 6 cases (all recovered)
  • Signature Support Services: 6 cases (all recovered)
  • Rotary House: 20 cases (4 active, 16 recovered)
  • Shell Gold Creek: 8 cases (all recovered)
  • Walmart: 10 cases (all recovered)
  • Care Human Services, Grande Prairie: 32 cases (20 active, 12 recovered)
  • St. Lawrence Centre, Grande Prairie: 9 cases (1 active, 8 recovered)

Outbreaks are declared over when four weeks have passed since the last case was identified, so not all the outbreaks listed have current transmission happening.

Outbreaks were reported this week at the Grimshaw/Berwyn and District Community Health Centre (Feb. 26) and the Valleyview Health Centre (Feb. 25). Each of these has one case connected to it. There are three cases connected to the outbreak on one unit at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital.

Other current Peace Region outbreaks:

  • Points West Living, Peace River: 5 cases (all recovered)
  • Knowledge Tree Childcare Centre, Valleyview: 7 cases (1 active, 6 recovered)
  • Peace River Correctional Centre: 55 cases (20 active, 35 recovered)