COVID-19 in Alberta: 35 weekend deaths as hospitalizations remain high
CTV
Seventeen of the 35 deaths were in the Edmonton Zone
Thirty-five more Albertans have died due to COVID-19, nearly half of them in the Edmonton Zone, according to the province’s latest data update on Monday.
The deaths bring the number of COVID-19 deaths up to 3,566 and were in individuals ranging in age from in their 20s to more than 80 years old.
Seventeen of the 35 deaths were in the Edmonton Zone, including 10 within the city itself. Three of the deaths were of residents of northeast suburb St. Albert.
The deaths occurred across several days. Seventy Albertans have died due to COVID-19 over the past week.
Monday’s report included weekend data from Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
It showed the number of patients in hospital with COVID-19 remains high, with a pandemic-high count of 1,563 being set both Thursday and Friday.
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