COVID-19 in Alberta: Hospitalizations continue to decrease as province adds 513 cases

Hospitalizations and case counts continue to decline in Alberta as another 513 cases of COVID-19 were reported Thursday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, announced the numbers during a press conference with Premier Jason Kenney. The province completed approximately 9,000 tests, resulting in a positivity rate of 6.1 per cent. There are 538 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, including 150 in ICU. One new death was reported Thursday of a woman in her 50s from the Calgary zone t