Article content Two patients who tested positive for the COVID-19 Delta variant at the Foothills Medical Centre have died, in what are believed to be the first such deaths in Alberta. One of the deaths was a patient who had received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and was fully immunized, while the other person had not received any doses, said Alberta Health Services spokesman Kerry Williamson. Both were in their 80s. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Two deaths related to Delta variant recorded at Foothills hospital outbreak Back to video “The two deaths are patients who tested positive for B.1.617.2,” said Williamson in an email. “We offer our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of these individuals at this difficult time.”