Alberta identifies 619 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths – Ponoka News

The government of Alberta identified 619 new cases Friday — the positivity rate was 21.5 per cent on testing conducted Thursday.

Provincially, there are 1,494 people currently in hospital with COVID-19, including 116 who have been admitted into intensive care units.

COVID-19 is the primary cause of admission or a contributing cause in 68.4 per cent of cases.

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