Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, April 4 – CBC
Wastewater readings trending up in Alberta, indicating new COVID-19 infections are rising
Apr 04, 2022
The government has now moved to a once-a-week reporting schedule set for each Wednesday.
As of March 30, there were 964 people in hospital with COVID-19, up slightly from 956 last week, with 47 of those patients in ICU down from 56.
The province reported 30 new COVID-19 deaths between March 23 and March 30. A total of 4,074 Albertans have died of COVID-19.
Between March 23, which was the last time COVID-19 figures were reported, and Wednesday, the daily positivity rate fluctuated between 21.7 per cent and 27.1 per cent, with an average of 24.5 per cent — an increase from the 22 per cent average in the previous seven days.
There were 4,612 new cases reported between March 23 and 30. The case count includes only those who test positive on a PCR test, which most Albertans can’t access.
Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping gave an update on COVID-19 in the province Wednesday.
Wastewater surveillance data shows signs of rising transmission in Calgary and Edmonton, Copping said.
Copping said it’s not surprising that COVID is spreading as the vast majority of public health measures in the province have been lifted.
