Alberta topped 2,000 daily new COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day Saturday, as the province's third wave reaches heights unseen during the pandemic. The province reported 2,433 new cases on Saturday, the single-highest daily case count since the start of the pandemic. The province identified another 1,743 new variant cases, which now account for just over 62 per cent of Alberta's active cases. Active cases climbed to 22,504. The province announced additional restrictions Thursday for regions with at least 350 people per 100,000 and a minimum threshold of 250 active cases.

Source: CBC News May 01, 2021 22:18 UTC