COVID-19 in Alberta today: Hinshaw to give update at 3:30

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. The 16 highest patient counts have all come in the last 16 days. Wednesday’s update lists 106 patients with COVID-19 in intensiv