Another 34 Albertans have died from COVID-19

COVID-19 numbers continue to rise at an alarming rate.

There have been another 34 COVID-19 deaths reported with the total now reaching 2,697 in Alberta.

Another 1,681 new cases have been reported in 24 hours with a positivity rate of over 11 per cent.

Hospitalizations dropped by 16 to 1,084 and ICU admissions increased by five to 268.

First dose vaccination uptake has increased to 83.4 per cent. Albertans fully vaccinated is at 74.2 per cent.

Alberta has 20,306 active COVID-19 cases.

Cochrane is reporting 106 active cases while Rocky View County has 135.