Here are today's new #COVID19AB numbers:

-432 new cases (total now 24,261)
-3,651 active cases (up from 3,519)
-4 new deaths (total now 300)
-112 currently in hospital, 14 in ICU (yesterday: 112 in hospital, 18 in ICU)
-15,208 tests conducted (~2.8% positive)

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NEW: For a third consecutive day, Alberta has reported new record highs in both new COVID-19 cases (432) and active infections (3,651).

Today's positivity rate of 2.8% is slightly below yesterday's rate of 3%.

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Today's 432 new cases broken down by Alberta Health Services zone:

Edmonton zone: 191
Calgary zone: 148
South zone: 41
North zone: 35
Central zone: 20

These numbers sum to 435 because three cases previously from an unknown zone have been reclassified.

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Active cases by zone (change from yesterday):

Edmonton zone: 1,751 (+33)
Calgary zone: 1,307 (+47)
South zone: 234 (+30)
North zone: 222 (+24)
Central zone: 126 (-)
Unknown zone: 11 (-2)

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Newly declared outbreaks in AHS Calgary zone:
-Revera Mount Royal
-Abstract Dance Academy (Chestermere)
-Calgary Correctional Centre
-Real Canadian Superstore (3633 Westwinds Dr. NW)

Calgary zone outbreaks declared over:
-Cambridge Manor
-Aspen Lodge

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Details on today's four deaths:
-man in his 40s from #yyc zone
-man in his 80s from #yeg zone
-man in his 90s linked to outbreak at Edmonton General Care Centre
-woman in her 80s linked to Misericordia Community Hospital outbreak (previously reported by facility)

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Update on the Calgary Correctional Centre outbreak: Fifty-five cases now reported. Fifty in inmates, five in correctional staff.

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Albertans will have to wait until Monday for the next #COVID19AB update, despite three consecutive days of record-breaking numbers.

The province no longer reports new COVID-19 statistics on weekends or holidays.

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Meant to include this in this thread earlier: https://twitter.com/jasonfherring/status/1319758255401230337
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