Following is an update for active COVID-19 cases in the Okotoks area as of 4 p.m. on March 12 according to Alberta government statistics.
Town of Okotoks — 23
Foothills County — 17
High River — 16
There were a total of 425 new cases identified in the province over the past 24 hours bringing the total of active cases in Alberta to 4,546.
Currently, there are 257 patients hospitalized with COVID, 38 of whom are in ICU.
The province announced 333,379 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered as of March 11. To date, 91,470 Albertans have been fully immunized with two doses.
Albertans 75 or older, as well as those not yet that age but born on any date in 1946, can book their vaccine appointments online as of Feb. 24 at the following link https://www.alberta.ca/covid19-vaccine.aspx.
Bookings for the AstraZeneca vaccine opened on March 10 for Albertans in the 50 to 64 age group as well as First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals aged 35 to 49. Starting March 10, appointments opened in stages by birth year, one year at a time, while supply lasts. More information on vaccine appointments is available at https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page17295.aspx
Premier Jason Kenney introduced the step-by-step Path Forward for restrictions to ease as hospitalizations drop below a specific threshold.
Step one of the easing of restrictions, which met the criteria of less than 600 hospitalizations, started on Feb. 8 with the easing of restrictions on dine-in at restaurants, cafes and pubs as well as on personal training. Step two, with lessened restrictions on gyms and libraries, began on March 1. A further easing of step two restrictions, for places such as retail, conference centres, community halls and banquets, was announced on March 8.
Click here for more information on the Path Forward.
