Grande Prairie City and County have seen more recoveries from COVID-19 today. 

The City had one recovery and has eight active and 25 recoveries. In the County, four people recovered, leaving just two active cases and making 19 recoveries. 

In the surrounding region: 

  • Birch Hills County: One case removed. Totals: zero active and two recoveries.
  • Mackenzie County: Three new and nine recovered. Totals: 58 active, 89 recoveries, one death. 
  • MD of Fairview: One new. Totals: one active and one recovery. 
  • MD of Greenview: One new case and one recovered. Totals: five active and three recoveries. 
  • MD of Spirit River: One new and one recovered. Totals: two active and one recovery. 

Provincially, 127 new cases were identified from 8,384 tests. In the last 24 hours, 148 Albertans recovered from the virus for a total of 9,261. 

Currently, 86 people are hospitalized with 17 of these in intensive care. Hospitalizations are down five since yesterday.  

One more Albertan has died, for a total of 196. 

Dr. Hinshaw will provide her next COVID-19 update on Tuesday, Aug. 4.