Article content We’ve been obsessed, rightly or wrongly, with COVID case counts. It’s a daily ritual at my own house for many months now to check the latest number of new cases, along with related numbers like positivity rate and hospitalizations. More recently, there’s a new number that has grabbed hold and started to drive political debate, where Canada ranks in the world for vaccinations per 100 people. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or David Staples: Brutal unemployment rate just as important to Albertans as COVID case counts Back to video