EDMONTON -- Alberta reported 301 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, and 29 cases of the B.1.1.7 U.K. variant.
Three new deaths were also reported, two seniors in the Edmonton zone and a senior in the Calgary zone.
Active cases now sit at 4,584, and the positivity rate is four per cent. A total of 7,503 tests were completed on Saturday.
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There are now 250 people in hospital, with 46 in intensive care. This means the province has met one of the criteria to move to Step 2 of the phased reopening plan, which requires fewer than 450 people to be in hospital with COVID-19.
Step 2 would allow easing of restrictions at retail locations, banquet and community halls, conference centres, hotels, and indoor fitness and children’s sports facilities.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw said last week that a decision on moving to Step 2 could come as early as Monday.
Hinshaw is expected to return Monday for an in-person COVID-19 update.
