The next COVID-19 update with Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw will be on Monday, March 1, 2021. 

February 26th new case numbers:

  • 356 new cases of the virus for February 25th
  • 4,505 active cases in Alberta
  • 269 people are hospitalized
  • 55 people admitted to ICUs
  • 3 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours
  • 1,877 total deaths from the virus
  • 363 UK variant cases of COVID-19 (75 in the Central Zone)
  • 7 South African variant cases of COVID-19 (0 in the Central Zone)

Active case numbers in the Central Alberta area:

  • 16 active cases in the City of Lacombe
  • 21 active cases in the County of Lacombe
  • 551 active cases in the City of Red Deer
  • 30 active cases in the County of Red Deer
  • 36 active cases in the County of Ponoka
  • 20 active cases in the Town of Sylvan Lake
  • 2 active cases in the County of Stettler
  • 14 active cases in the County of Mountain View

**Not all cases in the Central Zone have been included.