March 26th new case numbers:
- 717 new cases of the virus for March 25th
- 7,077 active cases in Alberta
- 284 people are hospitalized
- 59 people admitted to ICUs
- 3 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours
- 1,976 total deaths from the virus
- 2,601 UK variant cases of COVID-19 identified (384 in the Central Zone)
- 20 South African variant cases of COVID-19 identified (0 in the Central Zone)
- 5 Brazilian variant of COVID-19 identified (0 in the Central Zone)
Active case numbers in the Central Alberta area:
- 43 active cases in the City of Lacombe
- 44 active cases in the County of Lacombe
- 178 active cases in the City of Red Deer
- 24 active cases in the County of Red Deer
- 115 active cases in the County of Ponoka
- 29 active cases in the Town of Sylvan Lake
- 10 active cases in the County of Stettler
- 9 active cases in the County of Mountain View
**Not all cases in the Central Zone have been included.