© Sonya Varma/CBC Alberta reported 1,925 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, combining case numbers from three days over the weekend. Confirmed cases of the Omicron variant have seen a drastic increase as Alberta released its COVID-19 data from the past three days. Omicron cases now total 1,045, an increase of 879 from Friday's update. Active cases of COVID-19 saw a noticeable jump from Friday, up by 1,221. Here's how they break down regionally:Calgary zone: 2,924Edmonton zone: 1,630Central zone: 492North zone: 380South zone: 212Unknown: 14COVID-19-related hospitalizations declined by 20 since Friday's update.

Source: CBC News December 21, 2021 06:29 UTC