46 more COVID deaths reported in latest update – CBC

40.7 per cent of the population have had three doses of vaccine

Dec 07, 2022

Alberta health officials are reporting another 46 deaths related to COVID-19.

A total of 1,042 people are currently in Alberta hospitals with COVID-19, 38 of whom are in ICU, according to the province’s latest update.

The update covers Nov. 29 to Dec. 5 . Another 1,147 cases were detected through PCR testing during that time. The seven-day test positivity average is sitting at 14.17 per cent.

Those numbers are not entirely representative of COVID-19 in the province, as very few people are eligible for PCR tests and rapid tests are not counted in these totals.

A total of 5,262 Albertans have died with COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.

As of Dec. 5, 40.7 per cent of the population have had three doses of vaccine. Around 78 per cent have had two doses.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/46-more-covid-deaths-reported-in-latest-update-1.6678101