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Students across the province from kindergarten to Grade 12 returned to in-person learning Monday morning. Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange said on Twitter the safety and well-being of staff and students is the government’s “number one priority.”
“Alberta’s robust re-entry plan allows students to return safely with numerous health measures in place and was developed in consultation with Dr. Hinshaw, as well as education partners,” said LaGrange.
She added the situation at schools provincewide will be monitored closely so that adjustments can be made where they are needed.
Another 811 cases of COVID-19 were detected on Sunday. They came from 12,302 tests, making for a positivity rate of 6.6 per cent and bringing the number of active cases in the province to 14,116. This is slightly fewer than the 14,437 active cases on Saturday.
The 12 deaths reported Sunday followed a record-high 31 on Saturday. With the addition of those deaths, Alberta’s death toll increased to 1,284.
There are 794 Albertans in hospital which includes 128 patients who require intensive care.
Almost 45,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Alberta by the end of the day on Saturday. For every 100,000 population, 1,017.5 doses have been given, Hinshaw said on Twitter Sunday afternoon.
Kenney, Shandro and Hinshaw are scheduled to speak later this afternoon.
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