Head of emergency medicine in Calgary says system strained by COVID-19 surge
The number of people needing hospital care due to COVID-19 is climbing in Alberta as case rates surge.
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The number of people needing hospital care due to COVID-19 is climbing in Alberta as case rates surge.
Alberta's chief medical officer of health says with the current 40 per cent positivity rate, the province likely has 10 times or more COVID-19 cases than are being diagnosed through PCR tests.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alberta continue to climb as the Omicron variant continues to spread in the province, with 498 people in hospital Thursday, an increase of 28 from Wednesday's update.
Students in Alberta return to school today for the first time since their holiday break was extended because of surging COVID-19 cases.
A high-profile Calgary emergency room doctor is warning hospitals in the city are under significant strain as the highly transmissible Omicron variant sweeps through the province.