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Alberta asks federal government, Red Cross for field hospitals as COVID spreads
Province struggling with soaring COVID-19 cases, hospitals are overwhelmed
David Cochrane ? CBC News ? Posted: Dec 02, 2020 3:05 PM MT | Last Updated: 28 minutes ago
As COVID-19 cases soar in Alberta and hospital capacity is stretched, the province has reached out to the federal government and the Canadian Red Cross for help, CBC News has learned.
A federal source with direct knowledge of the situation says Alberta has asked the federal government and the Red Cross to supply field hospitals to help offset the strain COVID-19 is having on the health-care system.
The source said Alberta would likely receive at least four field hospitals — two from the Red Cross and another two from the federal government. The source, speaking on condition of confidentiality, said there was no request for human resources to staff the hospitals and no request for support from the military.
The source said a formal request has still not been sent by the province, but officials have been discussing in detail the level of support Alberta could receive...
Alberta asks federal government, Red Cross for field hospitals as COVID spreads
Province struggling with soaring COVID-19 cases, hospitals are overwhelmed
David Cochrane ? CBC News ? Posted: Dec 02, 2020 3:05 PM MT | Last Updated: 28 minutes ago
As COVID-19 cases soar in Alberta and hospital capacity is stretched, the province has reached out to the federal government and the Canadian Red Cross for help, CBC News has learned.
A federal source with direct knowledge of the situation says Alberta has asked the federal government and the Red Cross to supply field hospitals to help offset the strain COVID-19 is having on the health-care system.
The source said Alberta would likely receive at least four field hospitals — two from the Red Cross and another two from the federal government. The source, speaking on condition of confidentiality, said there was no request for human resources to staff the hospitals and no request for support from the military.
The source said a formal request has still not been sent by the province, but officials have been discussing in detail the level of support Alberta could receive...
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