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Alberta reports 244 new COVID-19 cases, 7 additional deaths

Seven deaths were reported by the province on Friday, including a man in his 20s in the North zone and a man in his 30s in the Central zone. 

Deaths include men in their 20s and 30s

This will mark the first weekend of slightly loosened public health restrictions in Alberta. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)

Alberta reported 244 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with seven additional deaths. 

The deaths included a man in his 20s in the North zone and a man in his 30s in the Central zone. 

There were 5,415 active cases in Alberta as of Friday, a decrease of 416 since the previous day.

Here's how active cases break down across the province:

  • Calgary zone: 2,188.
  • Edmonton zone: 1,415.
  • North zone: 762.
  • Central zone: 713.
  • South zone: 331.
  • Unknown: 6.

Hospitalizations dropped to 379 on Friday, down 32 from Thursday. There were 108 people in the ICU. 

Provincial labs completed 5,818 tests over the last 24 hours with a positivity rate sitting at 4.1 per cent. 

As of Friday's update, 65 per cent of people over 12 have received at least one dose of vaccine while a total of 2,951,927 doses have been given out in Alberta.