COVID-19 decreased slightly on Wednesday as Alberta’s vaccine passport program officially expired.Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday that the restrictions exemption program would be lifted at midnight.

The REP came into effect in September, and required Albertans to show proof of double vaccination or a negative rapid test result to obtain entry to businesses operating under the program.

Alberta business group slams decision to eliminate COVID-19 vaccine passport program There were 1,615 Albertans in hospital with COVID on Wednesday, a drop from 1,623 people Tuesday.

Of those, 135 are being treating in intensive care. That’s a slight increase from 129 COVID-19 patients in Alberta ICUs Tuesday.Eleven additional deaths were reported Wednesday, bringing the province’s death toll to 3,696.Alberta reported 1,684 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 Wednesday from 5,748 tests.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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