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Alberta is on track to exceed peak ICU admissions seen in the second wave should the province refuse to implement additional public health measures, says an…
'The government either feels they will be able to vaccinate their way out of this wave or will just allow it to run rampant and suffer the consequences'
Article content COVID-19 variant cases now make up nearly 60 per cent of Alberta’s 18,873 active cases, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said in a tweet Wednesday. Another 1,699 new COVID-19 cases were reported Wednesday, she said, which is the highest-single day increase since Dec. 13. Of the total new cases, 1,332 were the highly infectious and more deadly variants of concern, a new record for Alberta. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID-19: Variants make up nearly 60% of Alberta's active cases with 1,332 in last 24 hours Back to video Hinshaw provide...
This past weekend has seen an almost 30 per cent growth in active COVID-19 cases in Strathcona County.
EDMONTON -- Alberta has 1,516 more COVID-19 cases reported with 800 variant of concern cases. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported the new cases in a limited update on Twitter Sunday afternoon. Over 15,300 tests were completed to bring the province’s positivity rate to 9.8 per cent. Three more people have died from COVID-19 in Alberta, raising the total to 2,040. The province now has 17,935 total active cases of COVID-19. There are currently 451 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 103 in ICU. Hospitalizations increased since the last update by six people. Nine...