Here is a summary of the latest #COVID19AB numbers: Today, there are 954 people in hospital due to COVID-19. Of the 738 non-ICU, 79.1% are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Of the 216 in ICU, 91.2% are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. (1/6) 
Over the past 24 hours, we ID’d 1,436 new cases & completed about 13.4K tests. On Sept 18, we ID’d 1,592 new cases from about 16.5K tests. On Sept 17, 1,605 new cases were ID’d from about 16.4K tests. (2/6)
Complete, up-to-date data, including breakdowns by region, can be found here. alberta.ca/covid-19-alber… (3/6)
Sadly, 22 new deaths related to COVID-19 were also reported to Alberta Health over the past 3 days. My sympathy goes to all who are mourning a loss today. (4/6)
Temporary measures to help curb transmission are now in effect province-wide incl dining restrictions, capacity limits on retail, entertainment and rec facilities, and physical activity requirements. For a list of all temporary measures visit: alberta.ca/covid-19-publi… (5/6)
Alberta’s Restriction Exemption program also starts today. Vaccine-eligible Albertans must provide proof of immunization or a negative privately paid COVID-19 test from w/in 72 hrs to access participating events and businesses throughout the province. (6/6)
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