Alberta reported 1,486 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and three more deaths from the illness. The number of active cases increased by 548 across the province, according to the latest update from Alberta Health, bringing the total to 17,307. Cases of COVID-19 virus variants increased by 977 to 9,417 the latest numbers show. Variants now make up 54.4 per cent of active cases in Alberta. Here is the breakdown of active cases by health zone:Calgary zone: 7,453Edmonton zone: 4,388Central zone: 1,629South zone: 928North zone: 2,285Unknown: 76As of Saturday, 1,121,901 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered.

Source: CBC News April 17, 2021 22:29 UTC