Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported a continued decline in active cases and intensive care patients in her latest COVID-19 update.
Tuesday's (Nov. 9) numbers showed 422 new cases reported after 8,330 tests, putting the positivity rate at about 5.1 per cent.
Hinshaw compared it to the seven-day average positivity on Sept. 27, which was 11.3 per cent.
Though the number of hospitalizations remained at 608, the number of intensive care patients decreased by seven, currently sitting at 128.
An additional eight deaths were reported, though Hinshaw also said that four previous deaths had been reclassified.
The total number of fatalities increased to 6,090.
Given the direction Alberta's daily COVID numbers have been taking, Dr. Hinshaw announced she will be providing just one COVID update a week (every Tuesday) moving forward.
She also addressed a question regarding Health Canada's recent approval of Pfizer booster shots for all adults.
According to Hinshaw, AHS will continue to listen to the National Advisory Committee as well as Alberta's own advisory committee regarding recommendations for third doses for the general population.
She says there's not currently a timeline for when booster shots could be made available for all Albertans 18 and up.
She did note that the province will continue to recommend booster shots for those who are most at risk in the case of breakthrough infections.
Local Update:
As of November 9, 2021 the City of Grande Prairie has 116 active cases of COVID-19, and the County of Grande Prairie has 55 cases.
Vaccination data are up-to-date as of end of day November 8, 2021
- 6,649,757 doses administered
- 87.6% of Albertans 12+ with at least 1 dose
- 81.4% of Albertans 12+ fully vaccinated
In Grande Prairie 65.8% of people eligible are fully vaccinated, and 72.7% of residents have received at least one dose. In the County of Grande Prairie (West) 59.4% have received both shots, with 65.7% partially vaccinated. And in the County of Grande Prairie (Central & East) 64.9% have received both shots, with 71.2% partially vaccinated.
For more detailed information on vaccination in the province of Alberta, visit https://www.alberta.ca
Information provided by the Government of Alberta/OkotoksOnline