COVID-19 in Alberta: Province surpasses 1,600 hospitalizations, sets new record high

The number of Albertans with COVID-19 in hospital has surpassed 1,600 for the first time in the pandemic while also setting a new record high, according to the province’s Wednesday data update. The latest figures show 1,598 patients in hospital, the second-highest count to date. Meanwhile, Tuesday’s count of 1,585 was revised to a pandemic-high 1,627. Hospitalization data is routinely revised for accuracy and to account for reporting delays.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the nu