The province saw its second-highest number of daily COVID-19 deaths recorded on Wednesday (Sept.29) with 34 deaths.  A total of 2,697 Albertans have now passed away from COVID-19. 

1,682 new cases of the virus were reported in the province; 1,084 people are in the hospital, and 268 are in intensive care. 

There are currently 20,306 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. 

Local numbers

City of Grande Prairie - 478
County of Grande Prairie - 276

Vaccinations

City of Grande Prairie - 12+ - 56.4% (fully vaccinated)
County of Grande Prairie - 12+ - 55.7% (fully vaccinated)

A total of 6.04-million doses of the vaccine have now been administered in the province; 83.4 per cent of eligible Albertans have received at least one dose, while 74.2 per cent are fully vaccinated.