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  • #91
    Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...iant-1.5983064

    Alberta reports 1,293 new cases of COVID-19, 876 new variant cases
    Province to expand vaccine rollout to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists and support staff
    CBC News ? Posted: Apr 10, 2021 5:03 PM MT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

    Alberta's active COVID-19 cases continued to climb Saturday as the province announced its vaccine rollout will expand to more front-line health-care workers on Monday.

    The province reported 1,293 new cases of COVID-19 and 876 new cases involving variants of concern. As of Saturday, there are 6,529 active variant cases, about 47.7 per cent of active cases in Alberta.

    Provincial labs completed 14,371 tests for COVID-19 on Friday, with a positivity rate around 9.1 per cent.

    Five new deaths were reported Saturday, bringing the total to 2,012 since the start of the pandemic.

    Three of the deaths occurred in the Calgary zone, one in the South zone, and one death in the Edmonton zone was linked to an outbreak at Covenant Health St. Joseph's nursing home.

    On Saturday, there were 349 people in hospital with the illness, including 84 in intensive care unit beds.

    Across the province, 333 people were being treated in hospital for COVID-19 the previous day, including 83 in intensive care beds.

    There are now 13,687 active cases of COVID-19 across the province, an increase of 628 active cases from Friday, which was the first time the province surpassed 13,000 since Jan.10...

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    • #92
      Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/over-1-1...cern-1.5383254

      Over 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alberta, half of active cases are variants of concern
      Adam Lachacz
      CTVNewsEdmonton.ca Digital Journalist
      Published Sunday, April 11, 2021 4:14PM MDT

      EDMONTON -- Another 1,183 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Alberta including 942 variant of concern cases.

      In an update delivered Sunday on Twitter, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said 50.5 per cent of active cases in Alberta are variants of concern.

      Of the 942 cases, 21 were the P.1 variant origintating in Brazil and 921 were the B.1.1.7 variant originating in the United Kingdom.

      The province completed 14,861 tests to lower the positivity rate to 7.9 per cent after two days of it being above nine per cent.

      Sunday's 1,183 cases is the highest daily amount of reported cases in 2021.

      Hospitalizations and ICU admission increased by 27 and six people from Saturday for a provincial total of 376 and 90, respectively...

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      • #93
        bump this

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        • #94
          Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...aths-1.5984671

          Alberta reports 1,136 new cases of COVID-19, 5 more deaths
          7,620 active variant cases in Alberta accounting for more than half of all cases
          CBC News ? Posted: Apr 12, 2021 4:17 PM MT | Last Updated: 31 minutes ago

          Alberta recorded 1,136 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with another 679 cases of variant strains detected.

          There are 7,620 active variant cases in Alberta, which now account for 51.3 per cent of 14,849 active cases.

          The large majority of the variant cases are the B117 variant, which was first detected in the United Kingdom.

          However, the number of P1 variant cases, the highly infectious coronavirus variant traced back to Brazil, is starting to grow. There are 102 P1 cases as of Monday, up from 27 last Wednesday, with 82 of those cases in the Calgary zone.

          There are 390 people in hospital with COVID-19, 90 of those patients in intensive care.

          Five more people have died of the disease, bringing the provincial total to 2,018.

          The province has not yet reported how many people had been vaccinated as of Sunday night, but as of Friday, 847,630 doses of vaccine have been administered...

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          • #95
            Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...ovid-1.5985246

            Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Alberta surpasses 400
            'If we do not see growth slowing soon, further measures may be required,' Hinshaw says
            CBC News ? Posted: Apr 13, 2021 1:30 PM MT | Last Updated: 15 minutes ago

            The province continues to see a rise in the number of people being admitted to hospital for COVID-19, Alberta's top doctor said on Tuesday.

            On Tuesday, 402 people were in hospital in Alberta with 88 of those patients in intensive care.

            "Hospitalizations are increasing provincewide and cases continue to rise sharply," Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said at a news conference. "My team is monitoring closely and if we do not see growth slowing soon, further measures may be required."

            Alberta reported 1,081 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths, which brings the total number of deaths to 2,021.

            It also recorded 705 more cases of the highly contagious variants of concern, which account for 52 per cent of active cases in Alberta.

            "Looking at levels of transmission in our communities right now is like watching a flood rise higher and higher," Hinshaw said...

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            • #96
              Source: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/alberta-re...221845014.html

              Alberta reports 1,412 new COVID-19 case

              Wed., April 14, 2021, 6:18 p.m.


              Another eight people have died from COVID-19 in Alberta, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,029.

              The province reported another 1,412 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the number of active cases in Alberta to 15,569.

              The number of new variant cases identified was 778. Variant strains now account for 52.6 per cent of all active cases.

              There are 420 people being treated in hospital for COVID-19, with 92 of those patients in intensive care.

              The province is on pace to reach ones million vaccine doses administered by midweek. By the end of the day Monday, 970,272 doses had been issued...

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              • #97

                Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...ovid-1.5988574

                Alberta reports 1,646 new cases of COVID-19, highest in 4 months
                416 people are now in hospital, 86 of them in intensive care
                CBC News ? Posted: Apr 15, 2021 1:30 PM MT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

                Alberta reported 1,646 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number of new cases reported in a single day since Dec. 13.

                Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, updated the province on efforts to lessen the impact of the third wave of COVID-19.

                Hinshaw said 1,020 cases of variants of concern were reported Thursday. Variants now account for 54 per cent of active cases, which now total 16,223.

                Five more deaths were reported on Thursday.

                There are 416 people now in hospital, 86 of them in intensive care.

                Hinshaw announced Alberta Health Services will open two walk-in AstraZeneca vaccine clinics on Saturday in Calgary and Edmonton. Already, walk-in vaccinations are available at 26 participating pharmacies in Calgary and Edmonton.

                She also announced that Alberta Health Services will soon implement a program to immunize eligible long-stay patients in acute-care facilities across the province...


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                • #98
                  Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/7764555/c...april-16-2021/

                  COVID-19 ICU rates, hospitalizations continue to rise in Alberta
                  By Emily Mertz Global News
                  Posted April 16, 2021 6:03 pm
                  Updated April 16, 2021 6:09 pm

                  Alberta confirmed 1,616 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the province?s health authority said Friday afternoon.

                  That brings the total active cases across the province to 16,759, 53.5 per cent of which are variants of concern.

                  Also Friday, Alberta Health said 898 cases of variants had been identified, bringing the total number of active variant cases to 8,967.

                  There were 423 Albertans in hospital with the disease, including 93 who were being treated in ICU.

                  One week ago, on Friday, April 9, there were 333 people in hospital, including 83 in ICU...

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                  • #99
                    Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/covid-19...ions-1.5391769

                    COVID-19 in Alberta: 1,486 new cases and 977 more variant infections
                    CTV News Edmonton
                    Published Saturday, April 17, 2021 4:12PM MDT

                    EDMONTON -- Another 1,486 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Saturday, including 977 variant of concern cases.

                    In a limited update delivered over Twitter, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the province completed 16,353 tests since the last update translating to a provincial positivity rate of 9.2 per cent.

                    Of the variant cases, 960 were new cases of the B.1.1.7 variant originating from the United Kingdom while 15 were the P.1 variant originating from Brazil. The remaining two cases were the B.1.351 variant originating from South Africa.

                    Saturday marked the 11th day of more than 1,000 new infections of COVID-19 reported.

                    Alberta currently has 17,307 active cases of COVID-19.

                    Three additional deaths from COVID-19 were reported by Hinshaw raising the provincial total to 2,037...


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                    • Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/covid-19...-row-1.5392403

                      COVID-19 in Alberta: More than 1,000 cases reported for 12th day in a row
                      CTV News Edmonton
                      Published Sunday, April 18, 2021 3:58PM MDT


                      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 more people were admitted into ICUs since the last update.

                      The Calgary Zone continues to lead the province in hospitalizations with 187 in hospital. The Edmonton Zone has 150 in hospital while all other zones have less than 50...

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                      • Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/7771665/a...april-19-2021/

                        Alberta records 1,391 new COVID-19 cases Monday as positivity rate hits 11%
                        By Caley Ramsay Global News
                        Posted April 19, 2021 6:11 pm

                        Alberta recorded 1,391 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday as hospitalizations continued on an upward trend.

                        There are now 460 people in hospital with COVID-19 across the province, 104 of whom are being treated in intensive care. That?s a slight increase from Sunday when 451 people were in hospital.

                        Monday?s new cases came after more than 12,500 tests were performed, putting the province?s positivity rate at about 11 per cent, according to the province?s chief medical officer of health.

                        Three additional deaths were reported to Alberta Health in the past 24 hours, bringing the province?s death toll from the disease to 2,043.

                        A woman in her 60s in the Calgary zone, a woman in her 70s in the North zone and a man in his 70s in the Central zone died. All three cases included comorbidities, according to Alberta Health...

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                        • Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...erta-1.5994509

                          Alberta reports 1,345 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths
                          Premier says 82 per cent of Albertans aged 75 and older have been vaccinated
                          CBC News ? Posted: Apr 20, 2021 11:11 AM MT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

                          Alberta reported 1,345 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and five more deaths from the illness.

                          Screening detected 816 new cases linked to variants of concern, with the B117 variant first detected in the United Kingdom now the dominant strain of the coronavirus in Alberta.

                          Hospitals across the province were treating 476 patients with the illness, including 105 in ICU beds.

                          About 1.2 million doses of the three available vaccines have been administered in the province so far, Premier Jason Kenney said Tuesday at a news conference.

                          That includes, Kenney said:

                          82 per cent of those aged 75 and older.
                          73 per cent of those aged 65 to 74.
                          50 per cent of those aged 60 to 64.

                          The premier said Alberta has the capacity to administer more than 300,000 doses a week and still plans to offer first shots to all adults in the province by June 30 if vaccine supply keeps up.

                          The premier started off by thanking the thousands of people who have signed up for the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine and said he booked his own appointment to get a shot on Thursday...

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                          • Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-...ases-1.5397284


                            Alberta reports 1,699 new COVID-19 cases
                            Erin Bezovie
                            CTVNewsEdmonton.ca Digital Journalist
                            Published Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:08PM MDT

                            EDMONTON -- Alberta reported 1,699 COVID-19 cases Wednesday after 18,412 tests were completed, bringing the province's positivity rate up to 9.5 per cent.

                            The province confirmed another 1,332 variant cases in the last 24 hours, meaning about 59 per cent of cases in Alberta are variants.

                            There are 18,873 active cases...

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                            • Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...erta-1.5997777

                              Alberta confirms first COVID-19 case linked to variant fuelling case surge in India
                              Case was confirmed in a returning inter-provincial traveller to Alberta, Dr. Hinshaw says
                              CBC News ? Posted: Apr 22, 2021 1:30 PM MT | Last Updated: 17 minutes ago

                              Alberta has confirmed its first case of COVID-19 linked to the highly contagious B1617 variant fuelling a massive surge of cases in India.

                              The province reported 1,857 new cases on Thursday and confirmed another 1,326 infections linked to variants of concern.

                              The B1617 variant, first identified in Denmark, has also been found in California and is "a key driver" in rapidly spreading cases that are now sweeping through India, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said Thursday at a news conference.

                              "This variant was in a returning inter-provincial traveller to Alberta, and no additional cases of this variant have been detected to date," Hinshaw said.

                              "As with all new variants, research is underway to understand what may be different about the B1617 variant, how it spreads, and if it creates more severe illness. So far we are calling this a variant of interest as we work with colleagues across the country, to monitor the latest findings on this variant as evidence emerges from around the world."
                              Unknown if new variant more infectious, Hinshaw says

                              It's not yet known whether the B1617 variant is more infectious than other variants of concern already in the province, Hinshaw said...

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                              • Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-...jump-1.5400252

                                Alberta reports 1,690 COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations jump
                                Diego Romero
                                CTVNewsEdmonton.ca Digital Journalist
                                Published Friday, April 23, 2021 4:07PM MDT

                                EDMONTON -- Alberta on Friday reported 1,690 COVID-19 cases and a positivity rate of 9.7 per cent after more than 17,500 tests.

                                The province has 19,446 active cases, with 60 per cent of them linked to variants of concern.

                                Hospitalizations increased by 31 in the past 24 hours to a total of 549, with 125 patients in ICU...

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