COVID-19 in Alberta: Omicron count grows by 4 as province adds 287 cases, 1 death on Friday

Alberta identified 287 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday as well as four more cases of the Omicron variant, according to the province’s latest data update.  Three of the new Omicron cases were identified in the Calgary Zone and one was counted in the Edmonton Zone, bringing the province’s total to 23.    Variant cases are identified through a second screening done after an initial positive test for COVID-19. The time needed for that further screening means the new Omicro