COVID-19 update: 500 new cases confirmed province-wide

Dec 27, 2020 | 5:53 PM

EDMONTON, AB- There are 500 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed across the province.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw took to her Twitter account to announce the new numbers on Sunday which reflect Dec 26 testing.

The provincial positivity rate stands at 7 per cent. Approximately 6900 lab tests were conducted.

Hospitalizations and ICU admissions were listed as stable.

Hinshaw noted fewer people were tested on Christmas Day, so fewer tests were processed and reported on Dec 26.