The number of Albertans in hospital with COVID-19 has surpassed 1,000, a milestone not seen since the peak of the fourth wave last fall.
Updated COVID-19 statistics released Monday by the Alberta government say there are 1,007 people in hospital, up from 822 on Friday.
The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care has also increased, now at 94, up from 81 on Friday.
As well, there were 23 deaths reported to Alberta Health in the last 72 hours, including a child between the ages of five and nine who did not have any pre-existing conditions. Since the start of the pandemic, 3,403
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