COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday

Canada will be banning the entry of all foreign nationals who have travelled through southern Africa in the last 14 days as concerns over a new coronavirus variant grow.

Alberta has just under 5,000 active cases of COVID-19 after reporting 379 new infections on Thursday. 

One more Albertan was reported to have died, bringing the province's death tally to 3,232. 

As of yesterday’s report, there are 465 Albertans in hospital, including 98 in intensive care. 

More than three quarters of all Albertans, 75.3 per cent, have had at least a first dose of vaccine. And, 71.0 per cent of the entire population have had a second shot. More than 357,000 additional doses have also been administered.

Canada will be banning the entry of all foreign nationals who have travelled through southern Africa in the last 14 days as concerns over a new coronavirus variant grow.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said anyone who has travelled through southern Africa in the last 14 days is being asked to quarantine now and to go for a COVID-19 test.

The countries include South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini.