Alberta adds 348 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, 12 deaths as active cases continue downward trend

Alberta added an additional 348 cases of COVID-19 Saturday as well as 12 newly reported deaths.

New recoveries from COVID-19 — 477 — outweighed new cases and brought active cases down to 6,266 provincially.

An additional 2,650 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered on Friday.

The 348 new cases came from 10,033 tests, giving a positivity rate of 3.6 per cent.

There are 457 people in hospital in Alberta, including 84 in intensive care.

Alberta is set to ease some restrictions on Monday, when Step 1 of its tiered reopening plan begins. Restaurants will again be permitted to operate with in-person dining, gyms may operate with one-on-one training only.

NEWS COURTESY GLOBAL NEWS 

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