Three new COVID-19 deaths in Central zone, Alberta under 10,000 active cases

As of Friday, Alberta has under 10,000 active COVID-19 cases. (Image courtesy CDC)
The Central zone sits at 849 active cases, with 52 people in hospital and 10 in the ICU.
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