These two counts can vary slightly on some days because there is always a little uncertainty in the latest daily numbers. That's because Alberta Health actually reports two sets of case numbers: a simplified net count and a regularly updated detailed count. Deena Hinshaw, when she gives her public updates. This first chart shows us the number of new cases identified each day since mid-March, 2020, and a seven-day average of daily new cases.Ī common question about these case numbers is why they don't always match the numbers cited by Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. There are some issues with relying on new-case data, alone, as the number of cases you detect is related to the amount testing you do and who you're testing (more on that in a moment).īut the advantage of looking at new cases is that they tend to be a leading indicator of how the virus is spreading, where it's spreading, and whether the spread is speeding up or slowing down. These are the figures that tend to be front and centre in the daily updates about COVID-19.
This context is important to make sense of the numbers. You'll also find brief descriptions of how the data is measured, what it shows - and what it doesn't show.
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Here, we'll do our best to keep track for you.īelow you'll find a series of curated charts, which will be updated as new information becomes available. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Alberta, there are so many numbers flying around, it's hard to keep track.
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