Premier Jason Kenney began the April 28th COVID-19 update by acknowledging the flood evacuations occurring in Fort McMurray. Kenney noted that hope is in sight for evacuees as the flooding situation is improving with warm weather as ice jams melt. 

Kenney announced the province is working on a relaunch strategy that will take a number of statistics into account. 

“Health measures we will be watching will be the following: the number of hospitalizations, the number of intensive care admissions, the rate of growth of COVID-19 cases, including confirmed cases, a percentage of testing, and others,” said Kenney. 

The Premier unveiled updated modeling case projections. The probable scenario estimates 596 people requiring hospitalization when the virus reaches its’ peak. The new elevated scenario estimated 745 people will require hospitalization from the virus when it reaches its’ peak. Both models; however, are still projecting at higher than what the province’s current situation suggests.

“We’re not yet at the point of returning to our normal way of life, but I want to stress that Alberta’s government is working around the clock on a phased approach to relaunch our economy. We will be outlining that relaunch strategy later this week,” said Kenney.  

He urged all Albertans to listen to the advice of public health officials as we take the steps for a relaunch soon. 

“There is light ahead. In fact, the data and modeling that I outlined here today, has lowered what had been the worst-case scenario for economic impact,” said the Premier.  

Premier Kenney believes Albertans have taken the right steps to keep the spread of the virus to a minimum over the past few weeks. 

To read more about the modeling projections, click here.

April 28th new case numbers:

  • 154 new cases of the virus
  • 4,850 total confirmed cases in Alberta 
  • 1,800 total recovered cases 
  • 5 new deaths resulting from the virus 
  • 80 total deaths from the virus
  • 82 people are currently hospitalized due to the virus
  • 21 people are currently in the ICU due to the virus
  • 1,204 tests completed in the last 24 hours 
  • 138,681 tests completed in total 

Central Alberta shows the following case numbers, available at alberta.ca:

  • City of Lacombe: 2 total cases
    • 0 active
    • 2 recovered
  • Lacombe County: 3 total cases
    • 0 active
    • 3 recovered
  • Ponoka County: 2 total cases 
    • 1 active
    • 1 recovered 
  • County of Wetaskiwin: 0 total cases
    • 0 active
    • 0 recovered
  • City of Wetaskiwin: 8 total cases
    • 1 active
    • 7 recovered
  • Red Deer County: 12 total cases 
    • 1 active
    • 11 recovered
  • City of Red Deer: 35 total cases 
    • 5 active
    • 30 recovered 
  • County of Stettler: 4 total cases
    • 1 active
    • 3 recovered
  • Mountain View County: 5 total cases
    • 0 active
    • 5 recovered