The province has added 1,183 new cases of COVID-19 today (Jan. 8), from 16,765 tests completed.  

Right now, 13,628 cases are active in the province. With 1,925 more people recovering, the recovered total has reached 94,783. 

There’s 851 people in the hospital with the virus, with 135 of these in intensive care. This is twenty less than reported yesterday, and four less ICU admission. In the North Zone, there’s 65 people in the hospital with seven of these admitted to intensive care. 

Alberta has reported 24 more COVID-related deaths, for a total of 1,241 since the start of the pandemic.  

In Grande Prairie, 27 new cases were added, and six people recovered. The active total is 149 with 730 recoveries. There’s been an outbreak declared at Prairie Lake Supportive Living, which has 17 active cases connected to it.  

In the County of Grande Prairie, ten cases were added, and three people recovered. There’s now 40 active cases and 225 recoveries.