COVID-19

The province saw its second-highest number of daily COVID-19 deaths recorded on Wednesday (Sept.29) with 34 deaths.  A total of 2,697 Albertans have now passed away from COVID-19. 

1,682 new cases of the virus were reported in the province; 1,084 people are in the hospital, and 268 are in intensive care. 

There are currently 20,306 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. 

Local numbers

City of Grande Prairie - 478
County of Grande Prairie - 276

An increase in cases of a rare heart condition in young adults who have received the COVID-19 Moderna vaccines has prompted Ontario to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech shots for those aged 18 to 24.

The province says the rise of myocarditis and pericarditis cases has been particularly observed among males in that age group.

Between June and August, the province says the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis for males aged 18 to 24 following a second dose of Moderna was one in 5,000.

For those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech, the rate was one in 28,000.

In a COVID-19 update on Thursday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced new legislation that will prevent people from protesting in front of hospitals. 

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.

Coaches, officials and volunteers with local sports and recreation leagues are advised of a change to their Proof of Vaccination requirements, which will take effect in mid-October.

The Province is sharing a recent jump in COVID-19 test requests and case numbers Wednesday.

There are 114 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba as of Wednesday morning, with 29 of those new cases being in people who are fully vaccinated, eight who are partially vaccinated, and 77 who are not vaccinated.

New cases include:

The Northwestern Health Unit has reported one new case of COVID-19 in the region.

The case is in the District of Rainy River and brings the active case count to six cases across the Northwestern Health Unit catchment area.

Those cases include four in Rainy River, one in Kenora and one in Dryden-Red Lake. One resident is being treated in a local hospital.

495 new cases of COVID-19 were logged in Ontario today, with 380 cases in individuals that are either unvaccinated, partly vaccinated or their vaccine status is unknown.

Vaccination rates are continuing to increase in the region, but we’re still dragging behind the provincial average for second doses.

Staff with the Kenora Catholic District School Board are still adjusting to the new school year and COVID-19 protocols, but the overwhelming majority of staff members have been vaccinated against the virus.

The Ministry of Education has required that all school boards implement an Immunization Disclosure Policy as of September 15. Teachers and staff members have been asked to confidentially disclose their vaccination status to their board, who will then report the data to the Ministry of Education.

The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is warning Emo and area residents of an increased COVID-19 risk in the Emo area.

The health unit says, a number of cases of COVID-19 have been identified within a group of people in Emo, but believes the situation is may be more widespread than it appears.

It's unclear how many cases are currently in the Emo area, as the health unit is reporting cases by region and not specific communities. Emo is located in the District of Rainy River, which as of Tuesday, September 28 has three active cases.