1,433 new cases in past 24 hours.
Five COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours, bringing total to 2,137.
15,029 people tested in past 24 hours.
2,086,589 vaccine doses administered; 39.4 per cent has at least one dose, 7.3 per cent fully immunized.
Alberta’s earliest known COVID-19 case was detected in a blood sample collected on Feb. 24. The first case was announced on March 5.
COVID-19 in Fort McMurray:
1,493 active cases (125 new cases). First case was reported in the city on March 19. Cases are based on residency and do not include the commuter workforce.
4,255 recoveries (158 new recoveries).
Alberta’s province-wide mask order remains active.
COVID-19 in rural areas and Wood Buffalo National Park:
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The hospital’s normal acute capacity is 107 beds, including six for the ICU. AHS has expanded to 122 beds, including 11 for the ICU.
Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan said community vaccine numbers will be included in daily updates starting Monday.
Mayor, fire chief want more local COVID-19 data
Premier Jason Kenney, Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro and chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw are scheduled to hold a town hall meeting with municipal leaders tonight, said McMillan.
In a Wednesday morning interview, Mayor Don Scott said he has felt health authorities need to share more information with local leaders regarding hospitalizations, vaccine numbers and what specific factors are driving COVID-19’s local spread. These frustrations were shared by Regional Fire Chief Jody Butz at a Tuesday council meeting.
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The hospital’s normal acute capacity is 107 beds, including six for the ICU. AHS has expanded to 122 beds, including 11 for the ICU.
Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan said community vaccine numbers will be included in daily updates starting Monday.
Mayor, fire chief want more local COVID-19 data
Premier Jason Kenney, Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro and chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw are scheduled to hold a town hall meeting with municipal leaders tonight, said McMillan.
In a Wednesday morning interview, Mayor Don Scott said he has felt health authorities need to share more information with local leaders regarding hospitalizations, vaccine numbers and what specific factors are driving COVID-19’s local spread. These frustrations were shared by Regional Fire Chief Jody Butz at a Tuesday council meeting.
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Alex Dalton was happiest outdoors.
“Ninety per cent of the time when I was with him, we were outside doing something,” said Dylan Webb, who grew up with Alex in Hagersville, spending many hours out in the bush.
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Whether hunting wild turkey, riding dirt bikes or quads, setting up camp or snapping photos of wildlife a more recent pastime Alex was at home under the sky.
“He always told me his plan was to move out west and live in the snow hills and snowboard,” said Hayden Atkins.