Three dead from influenza in Alberta as case numbers rise
As of April 30, the province had reported 1,023 cases of the flu and 133 hospitalizations.
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As of April 30, the province had reported 1,023 cases of the flu and 133 hospitalizations.
With the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant now dominant in Alberta, there are questions about what COVID-19 treatment will be effective for treating high-risk Albertans, particularly if the province is thrust into another wave.
A more transmissible Omicron subvariant, known as BA.2, is eating up a larger proportion of the province's COVID-19 cases, and experts are worried this could jeopardize Alberta's downward trend in case counts and hospitalizations.
Alberta Health has confirmed that a sub variant of Omicron has been detected in the province, but it's unclear exactly where those cases were identified.
As concerns about Omicron mount, and with schools expected to reopen on Monday, some Alberta parents are opting to get their younger children a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier than officially recommended.