To date, 99,412 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19.
In the last 24 hours, there were 23 additional COVID-related deaths reported: one on Dec. 9, one on Dec. 22, one on Dec. 26, two on Dec. 30, two on Jan. 9, seven on Jan. 11, and nine on Jan. 12.
The testing positivity rate was 5.3 per cent.
To date, there was an increase of 15,880 tests (2,966,346 total) for a total of 1,701,219 people tested.
All zones across the province have cases:
- Calgary Zone: 4,752 active cases and 38,318 recovered
- South Zone: 338 active cases and 4,947 recovered
- Edmonton Zone: 4,828 active cases and 42,549 recovered
- North Zone: 1,612 active cases and 6,927 recovered
- Central Zone: 1,275 active cases and 6,557 recovered
- 33 active cases and 114 recovered cases in zones to be confirmed
- Additional information, including case totals, is online.
Currently, five schools, about 0.2 per cent, are on alert or have outbreaks, with six cases in total.
Of those, four schools are on alert, with four total cases.
An outbreak is declared in one school, with a total of two cases.
There are currently 1,051 active and 6,839 recovered cases at long-term care facilities and supportive/home living sites.
To date, 905 of the 1,368 reported deaths (66 per cent) have been in long-term care facilities or supportive/home living sites.
COVID-19 vaccination program
- As of Jan. 12, 58,144 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Alberta. This is 1,314.9 doses per 100,000 population.
- Alberta’s phased approach to vaccination focuses first on priority health-care workers and those who are at highest risk of severe outcomes. Eligibility has expanded to include paramedics and emergency medical technicians.
- Vaccinations will continue to expand as more vaccine arrives in the province.
Schools
- Schools have reopened for in-person learning.
- Strong public health measures remain in place to support the health and safety of students, teachers and staff.
Provincewide restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19
- Health officials continue to actively evaluate the situation and will adjust measures if required.
- Businesses, organizations and service providers will be given at least one week’s notice prior to changes to the current health measures that may affect them.
COVID Care Teams outreach
- A comprehensive outreach program is reaching communities with high levels of COVID-19 spread in Edmonton and Calgary.
- Upon referral by Alberta Health Services, people in these areas who test positive for COVID-19 are eligible for a free-of-charge hotel room stay of 14 days, complete with culturally appropriate food and temporary financial aid in the amount of $625, once they have completed their self-isolation.
- COVID Care Teams have assembled more than 58,000 care packages and have delivered half of them door-to-door. Packages have also been distributed through schools and via food hamper distribution.
Testing for travellers from the U.K. and South Africa
- All travellers who have arrived from the United Kingdom and South Africa since Dec. 7 should immediately get a COVID-19 test, whether they have symptoms or not.
- Travellers will be contacted directly by Alberta Health Services to book a test.
- Also, travellers from the United Kingdom or South Africa who are participating in the border pilot must immediately quarantine, whether they’ve had a negative test or not. All returning travellers currently in quarantine must remain in quarantine for the full 14 days.
Enforcement of public health measures
- The government has granted certain Alberta peace officers and community peace officers temporary authority to enforce public health orders.
- Not following mandatory restrictions will result in fines of $1,000 per ticketed offence and up to $100,000 through the courts.
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