Alberta's chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw is expected to provide an update on the most recent numbers of COVID-19 cases in the province Monday and the government's ongoing response to the pandemic.

On Sunday, Alberta Health reported an estimated 500 new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period. That was out of about 6,900 lab tests.

Hinshaw explained fewer people were tested on Dec. 25 so fewer tests were processed and reported on Dec. 26.

Christmas Day saw about 900 new cases, 14,200 lab tests (about a six per cent positivity rate), with a “small increase” in both hospitalizations and ICU admissions.

Alberta put in stricter restrictions earlier this month to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, including closing restaurants, bars and gyms, restricting retail capacity and banning indoor and outdoor social gatherings with anyone outside your immediate household.

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