Wastewater data shows signs of rising COVID-19 transmission in Alberta | FULL

Alberta health minister Jason Copping announced Wednesday that wastewater data is showing initial signs of increasing COVID-19 transmission in the province.

Copping made the announcement during the province's weekly update on COVID-19. in the province.

Positivity rates in Alberta from PCR tests range from 21.7% to 27.1% according to Copping.

"Given that we have lifted the vast majority of public health measures over the last seven weeks, it is not unexpected that we are seeing a slight increase in transmission of COVID across the province." Copping said.

There are currently 964 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 47 in the ICU.

The minister also announced that 30 deaths related to COVID-19 had occurred over the previous week.

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