Article content Alberta’s record surge of COVID-19 infections reached new heights Saturday, as the province reported 2,433 new cases. It’s by far the most cases logged in Alberta in a single day, a significant step up from the 2,048 and 2,007 infections reported Thursday and Friday, respectively. The cases came from 20,457 tests, representing an 11.9 per cent positivity rate, also an all-time high. The surge has overwhelmed Alberta’s ability to process all new cases, forcing the province to scale back variant testing efforts. Calgary doctor urges pregnant women to get vaccinated as hospital visits increase Dr. Eliana Castillo who specializes in pregnancy and reproductive infection disease for Brodie Thomas story about vaccine hesitancy in pregnancy in Calgary on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Photo by Darren Makowichuk /DARREN MAKOWICHUK/Postmedia