Following is an update for active COVID-19 cases in the Okotoks area as of 4 p.m. on March 29 according to Alberta government statistics.
Town of Okotoks — 52
Foothills County — 14
High River — 42
There were a total of 545 new cases identified in the province over the past 24 hours bringing the total of active cases in Alberta to 7,922.
Currently, there are 288 patients hospitalized with COVID, 64 of whom are in ICU.
The Province announced 608,032 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered as of March 28. To date, 97,561 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.
Phase 2A of the vaccine rollout opened on March 15 for Albertans born 1947-56 as well as First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals born 1962-71.
The Province announced Phase 2B of the rollout will start March 30 for Albertans 16 to 64 with high-risk underlying health conditions with bookings open by birth year with more years added as vaccine doses are made available. The list of who's eligible for Phase 2B can be found at: https://www.alberta.ca/covid19-vaccine.aspx
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.
