Despite the lower new case numbers in the province, Saturday's new cases outweighed new recoveries.

The additional 811 cases came from 12,302 tests performed on Jan. 9, resulting in a provincial positivity rate of 6.6 per cent.

The majority of deaths were people in their 80s and 90s who were connected to long-term care outbreaks. 

Alberta recorded an additional 10 deaths Sunday, with five of those coming from the Edmonton zone.

Sunday marked a grim milestone in Alberta with a new daily high of 22 COVID-related deaths reported.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw warned that Albertans should be planning for online celebrations and small outside gatherings for holidays in December like Christmas and Hanukkah.

Alberta announced another 1,608 cases of COVID-19 Sunday and reported nine deaths, all who were seniors.

Despite reporting no additional deaths Sunday, for the fourth day in a row, Alberta has broken its own record for the most COVID-19 cases reported in one day.

Four of the deaths were in the Edmonton zone and one was in the South zone.

As Alberta added an additional 323 cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced the province will no longer offer any asymptomatic testing, including at pharmacies.