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Alberta reports 1,630 new cases of COVID-19, 14 new deaths
Final $1 million prize winner in Alberta's vaccine lottery announced
CBC News ·
Posted: Oct 01, 2021 4:20 PM MT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago
Alberta reported 1,630 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and 14 new deaths from the disease.
The new cases were detected on 15,857 tests with a positivity rate around 10.52 per cent.
With 14 new deaths announced Friday, there have now been 2,731 COVID-related deaths in Alberta.
Active cases of COVID-19 saw a slight decline from Thursday's update; there are now 20,215 active cases in the province....
...There are currently 1,066 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 263 in ICU.
As of 12:15 p.m. Friday, Alberta Health Services had 374 ICU beds open, including 201 additional spaces.
AHS has opened 13 additional ICU surge spaces in the past seven days, spokesperson Kerry Williamson said in a statement.
As of Friday, there were 316 total patients in ICU, the vast majority of whom are COVID positive. The number of patients in ICU increased by five per cent in the past seven days, Williamson said...Comment
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Source: https://dailyhive.com/calgary/albert...october-4-2021
Alberta reports more than 4,000 new cases of COVID-19, 21 deaths
Laine Mitchell
Oct 4 2021, 2:49 pm
Alberta health officials reported 4,037 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, during the first case count update since Friday...
...There are 1,079 people in hospital due to the virus, an increase of 13 from Friday’s count of 1,066. Currently, 257 individuals are in intensive care with the virus.
There were 21 new deaths caused by the virus reported, raising the province’s COVID-19 death toll to 2,752...Comment
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...d-19-1.6200480
Alberta reports 663 new cases of COVID-19, 26 more deaths
One-quarter of Alberta's active cases are between ages 5 and 19
CBC News · Posted: Oct 05, 2021 1:09 PM MT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago
Alberta reported 663 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, and 26 additional deaths.
About 8,000 tests were performed in the previous 24 hours, with a positivity rate of 8.8 per cent, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, told a news conference.
There were 1,094 patients in hospital with the disease as of Tuesday, including 252 in intensive care.
With higher numbers of new cases reported through the weekend — 1,126 new cases Sunday, 1,282 on Saturday and 1,629 Friday — Hinshaw said the 663 cases reported on Tuesday is good news...
...As of Tuesday's update, there were 19,456 active cases in Alberta. There were 1,094 COVID-19 patients being treated in hospital, including 252 in intensive care.
Alberta also reported an R-value below 1, which means transmission is no longer growing. The R-value is the average number of COVID-19 infections transmitted by each diagnosed case...
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...er-6-1.6201401
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Oct. 6
Military nurses begin COVID-19 work at Edmonton hospital
CBC News · Posted: Oct 06, 2021 7:49 AM MT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
The latest COVID-19 numbers:
Alberta reported 1,263 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
There are 18,912 active cases across Alberta.
Alberta reported 26 more deaths from COVID on Wednesday.
One death was a man in his 20s in the Calgary zone. No known pre-existing conditions were involved.
A total of 2,804 Albertans have died of COVID.
The positivity rate was 8.8 per cent.
The province continues to lead the country by a wide margin in daily new COVID cases and active cases.
There were 1,083 people being treated for COVID in hospital, 247 of whom were in intensive care beds. There was a total of 300 patients in ICU beds across the province. That's down 3.5 per cent from a week ago.
There are currently 374 ICU beds in Alberta, including 201 additional surge spaces (a 116 per cent increase over a baseline of 173).
Provincially, ICU capacity is at 80 per cent. Without the additional spaces, provincial ICU admissions would be at 173 per cent of capacity, AHS said.
For the first time in months, Alberta is reporting an R-value below 1. The R-value is the average number of COVID-19 infections transmitted by each diagnosed case.
An R-value below 1 means transmission is no longer growing. Province-wide, the R-value for Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 is 0.92, with a confidence interval between 0.90 and 0.94. In Edmonton zone, the R-value is 0.86 (0.83-0.90 confidence interval), while in Calgary zone it's 0.93 (0.92 to 0.97). The rest of Alberta is 0.94 (0.92-0.97 confidence interval).
284,049 Albertans are considered to have recovered from COVID-19.
Alberta Health Services said Sept. 17 that the only surgeries happening in the province are those that must be done within a three-day window...
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...er-8-1.6204603
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, Oct. 8
The province reported 1,256 new cases and 16 deaths
CBC News · Posted: Oct 08, 2021 8:32 AM MT | Last Updated: October 8
The latest on COVID-19 in Alberta:
Alberta reported 1,256 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.
The total number of active cases in Alberta is 17,839.
A total of 2,830 Albertans have died of COVID, with 16 new deaths reported Friday.
The positivity rate was 8.07 per cent.
There were 1,101 people being treated for COVID in hospital, 250 of whom were in intensive care beds as of Friday.
AHS said on Friday that there are currently 290 patients in ICU, the vast majority of whom are COVID positive. "While the number of patients in ICU fluctuates constantly, the number of patients in ICU has decreased by six per cent over the past seven days," said AHS spokesperson Kerry Williamson in an email.
There are currently 374 ICU beds in Alberta, including 201 additional surge spaces (a 116 per cent increase over a baseline of 173).
Provincially, ICU capacity is at 78 per cent. Without the additional spaces, provincial ICU admissions would be at 168 per cent of capacity, AHS said.
For the first time in months, Alberta is reporting an R-value below 1. The R-value is the average number of COVID-19 infections transmitted by each diagnosed case.
An R-value below 1 means transmission is no longer growing. Province-wide, the R-value for Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 is 0.92, with a confidence interval between 0.90 and 0.94. In Edmonton zone, the R-value is 0.86 (0.83-0.90 confidence interval), while in Calgary zone it's 0.93 (0.92 to 0.97). The rest of Alberta is 0.94 (0.92-0.97 confidence interval)...Comment
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Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/our-numb...iday-1.5620555
'Our numbers are still extremely high': Alberta reports 3,358 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths since Friday
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Alberta officials say recent COVID-19 numbers are encouraging but still "extremely high."
On Tuesday, the province reported 3,358 new COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths since Friday...
...There are 1,053 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, including 242 in ICU. Almost 90 per cent of patients in intensive care are not vaccinated, Premier Jason Kenney said...Comment
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...r-13-1.6208989
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Oct. 13
Alberta reported 38 additional deaths on Wednesday
CBC News · Posted: Oct 13, 2021 7:26 AM MT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
The latest on COVID-19 in Alberta:
A total of 2,901 Albertans have died of COVID, with 38 new deaths reported Wednesday, a number not seen since Jan. 12.
Alberta reported 652 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday out of 8,620 tests.
The total number of active cases in Alberta is 14,218.
The positivity rate was 8.3 per cent.
There were 1,027 people being treated for COVID in hospital. Of those, 236 were in ICU.
Alberta is reporting an R-value below 1. The R-value is the average number of COVID-19 infections transmitted by each diagnosed case.
An R-value below 1 means transmission is no longer growing. Provincewide, the R-value for Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 was 0.92, with a confidence interval between 0.90 and 0.94. In Edmonton zone, the R-value was 0.86 (0.83-0.90 confidence interval), while in Calgary zone it was 0.93 (0.92 to 0.97). The rest of Alberta was 0.94 (0.92-0.97 confidence interval).
295,166 Albertans are considered to have recovered from COVID-19.
The Alberta government has released an app to scan and verify QR code vaccine records. The AB COVID Records Verifier app is available to download on Apple and Android devices.
Albertans can get their enhanced vaccine records with a QR code online at alberta.ca/CovidRecords.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney thanked those who followed the rules and stuck to small or outdoor gatherings over Thanksgiving.
Alberta Health Services said Saturday that its scientific advisory group has updated its review into using ivermectin to treat COVID-19. AHS said existing studies have problems and the available evidence doesn't deem it safe.
AHS said studies to date into using ivermectin, predominantly used in livestock species like horses and cows to control intestinal parasites and some skin parasites, on the novel coronavirus have inadequate controls and flawed design.
On Thursday, Hinshaw said Alberta hospitals have seen people with extreme adverse effects after taking ivermectin.
There were 283 total patients in Alberta's ICUs on Wednesday, according to AHS, most of whom were COVID positive.
There are 376 ICU beds in Alberta, including 203 additional surge spaces (a 117 per cent increase over a baseline of 173).
Provincially, ICU capacity is at 75 per cent. Without the additional spaces, provincial ICU admissions would be at 164 per cent of capacity, AHS said.
With many surgeries cancelled due to COVID-19, patients and health-care workers are worried about a backlog and long wait times for surgeries and other forms of treatment for gender diverse people.
Alberta Health Services said on Sept. 17 that the only surgeries happening in the province are those that must be done within a three-day window.
More than 50 Alberta schools are contending with active COVID-19 outbreaks, while more than 750 other schools are on alert for clusters of infection...Comment
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...r-14-1.6210655
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, Oct. 14
Apology issued to family of 14-year-old whose death was wrongly attributed to COVID
CBC News · Posted: Oct 14, 2021 8:14 AM MT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
The latest on COVID-19 in Alberta:
Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and Dr. Verna Yiu, president of Alberta Health Services (AHS), gave an update on COVID-19 Thursday.
Hinshaw started off the conference by apologizing to the family of the 14-year-old whose death was reported in the COVID-19 update Tuesday.
"The pain of losing a child is terrible enough, without having that loss compounded by a public debate about the circumstances," Hinshaw said.
Hinshaw said she has received additional information that shows COVID-19 was not a primary or secondary cause of death of the 14-year-old. The death will be removed from the reporting.
She said that going forward, the province will not report any deaths in those younger than 18 years old without a review process.
Hinshaw explained the reporting process for COVID-19 deaths. She says reporting includes deaths that have COVID as a primary or secondary cause of death, according to health-care teams involved in cases.
Yiu said the numbers of people critically ill with COVID-19 in ICUs are dropping, but she warns Albertans not to become complacent.
She said AHS is still uncertain about the impact the Thanksgiving long weekend may have had on COVID-19 numbers.
Doctors are resuming some surgeries after bookings had been scaled back by 75 per cent. But there is no timeline on when the province will be able to return to normal surgical volumes, Yiu said.
A total of 2,930 Albertans have died of COVID, with 30 new deaths reported Thursday.
Alberta reported 916 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday out of 12,733 tests.
The total number of active cases in Alberta is 13,423.
The positivity rate was 7.5 per cent.
There were 1,016 people being treated for COVID in hospital. Of those, 231 were in ICU.
Alberta is reporting an R-value below 1. The R-value is the average number of COVID-19 infections transmitted by each diagnosed case.
An R-value below 1 means transmission is no longer growing. Provincewide, the R-value for Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 was 0.92, with a confidence interval between 0.90 and 0.94. In Edmonton zone, the R-value was 0.86 (0.83-0.90 confidence interval), while in Calgary zone it was 0.93 (0.92 to 0.97). The rest of Alberta was 0.94 (0.92-0.97 confidence interval).
313,201 Albertans are considered to have recovered from COVID-19...Comment
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Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/covid-19...iday-1.5625112
COVID-19 in Alberta: 16 more deaths, 1,015 new cases on Friday
CTV News Edmonton
Updated Oct. 15, 2021 5:48 p.m. EDT
Published Oct. 15, 2021 5:46 p.m. EDT
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Sixteen more Albertans have died due to COVID-19, according to the province's latest data update that also saw 1,015 new cases reported Friday.
The deaths are spread across several days and were in patients ranging in age from individuals in their 50s to persons aged over 80. With the deaths, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Alberta rose to 2,946.
Hospitalizations remain high but continue to trend downward with 1,000 COVID-19 patients in hospital, including 229 in intensive care units.
The province's active case count also continued its recent downward trend, falling again to 12,978...Comment
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...r-18-1.6214836
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, Oct. 18
Alberta's number of active cases drops to 12,302
CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2021 8:03 AM MT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago
The latest on COVID-19 in Alberta:
There are currently 295 patients in ICU, 225 of whom are being treated for COVID-19, Alberta Health Services said Monday.
ICU capacity, including the 203 additional surge beds, is currently at 78 per cent. Without the additional surge spaces, ICU capacity in Alberta would be at 170 per cent, AHS said.
While the number of patients in ICU fluctuates constantly, the number of patients in ICU has increased by 1.4 per cent over the past seven days.
AHS says it's still unclear what impact the Thanksgiving long weekend may have had on COVID-19 numbers.
A total of 2,976 Albertans have died of COVID, with 30 new deaths reported Monday.
Alberta reported 2,181 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend:
783 new cases on Friday out of 11,640 tests.
791 new cases on Saturday out of 11,437 tests.
607 new cases on Sunday out of 7,165 tests.
The positivity rate was 8.5 per cent.
The total number of active cases in Alberta is 12,302.
Alberta has seen a drop in known active COVID-19 cases since the start of October, when there were 20,215. But federal data shows Alberta still leads the country by a large margin, accounting for over a third of active cases in Canada.
Alberta is reporting an R-value below 1. The R-value is the average number of COVID-19 infections transmitted by each diagnosed case.
An R-value below 1 means transmission is no longer growing. Provincewide, the R-value for Oct. 11 to Oct. 17 was 0.85, with a confidence interval between 0.83 and 0.88.
301,155 Albertans are considered to have recovered from COVID-19.
Doctors are resuming some surgeries after bookings had been scaled back by 75 per cent. But there is no timeline on when the province will be able to return to normal surgical volumes.
The Alberta government has released an app to scan and verify QR code vaccine records. The AB COVID Records Verifier app is available to download on Apple and Android devices.
Albertans can get their enhanced vaccine records with a QR code online at alberta.ca/CovidRecords.
Alberta Health Services says that its scientific advisory group has updated its review into using ivermectin to treat COVID-19. AHS said existing studies have problems and the available evidence doesn't deem it safe.
On Oct.14 , Hinshaw said Alberta hospitals have seen people with extreme adverse effects after taking ivermectin...Comment
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Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-...ties-1.5629325
Alberta reports 531 new COVID-19 cases, will implement new rules in continuing care facilities
CTV News Edmonton
Updated Oct. 19, 2021 7:08 p.m. EDT
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Premier Jason Kenney announced new rules will be put in place to protect residents and staff at continuing care facilities on Oct. 25
The province announced 531 new COVID-19 cases after 8,030 tests on Oct. 18. There are currently 11,402 active cases in the province.
There are 964 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 218 in intensive care.
“I would like to thank Albertans for all that they have done to push down the fourth wave,” said Kenney...Comment
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...r-20-1.6217773
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Oct. 20
A total of 3,006 Albertans have died of COVID-19
CBC News · Posted: Oct 20, 2021 7:51 AM MT | Last Updated: 26 minutes ago
The latest on COVID-19 in Alberta:
A total of 3,006 Albertans have died of COVID, with 18 new deaths reported Wednesday.
Of the 18 deaths reported, 72 per cent were unvaccinated, the chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, tweeted Wednesday.
Alberta reported 786 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday out of 12,114 tests.
The positivity rate was 6.7 per cent.
The total number of active cases in Alberta is 10,824.
Alberta has seen a drop in known active COVID-19 cases since the start of October, when there were 20,215. But federal data shows Alberta still leads the country by a large margin.
Hinshaw tweeted Wednesday that there are now 928 people in hospital due to COVID-19. Of the 725 non-ICU patients, 70.7 per cent are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Of the 203 in ICU, 90.1 per cent are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.
Alberta is reporting an R-value below 1. The R-value is the average number of COVID-19 infections transmitted by each diagnosed case.
An R-value below 1 means transmission is no longer growing. Provincewide, the R-value for Oct. 11 to Oct. 17 was 0.85, with a confidence interval between 0.83 and 0.88.
301,155 Albertans are considered to have recovered from COVID-19.
Premier Jason Kenney said Kenney said Tuesday that 75 per cent of intensive care beds in the province were occupied by people infected with COVID-19, which is down from 97 per cent reported just over six weeks ago. But he added, "There are still more COVID patients in hospital today than during the peak of any other wave. It'll take many weeks for this to decline significantly."
Unlike last Thanksgiving, the premier said, early indications show the number of infections has not spiked after the holiday. "Although we need to keep watching over the next few days, as it's a little too early to see completely the full impact," he said.
ICU capacity, including 203 additional surge beds, is currently at 75 per cent. Without the additional surge spaces, ICU capacity in Alberta would be at 163 per cent, AHS said.
Doctors are resuming some surgeries after bookings had been scaled back by 75 per cent. But there is no timeline on when the province will be able to return to normal surgical volumes.
The Alberta government has released an app to scan and verify QR code vaccine records. The AB COVID Records Verifier app is available to download on Apple and Android devices.
Albertans can get their enhanced vaccine records with a QR code online at alberta.ca/CovidRecords.
Alberta Health Services says that its scientific advisory group has updated its review into using ivermectin to treat COVID-19. AHS said existing studies have problems and the available evidence doesn't deem it safe.
On Oct.14 , Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, said Alberta hospitals have seen people with extreme adverse effects after taking ivermectin...Comment
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Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-...gins-1.5632689
Alberta reports 770 COVID-19 cases, gradual return of surgeries and procedures begins
CTV News Edmonton
Updated Oct. 21, 2021 5:47 p.m. EDT
Published Oct. 21, 2021 12:41 p.m. EDT
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Alberta reported 770 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday as pressure on the health care system starts to ease.
According to Alberta Health, the provincial positivity rate is approximately 6.5 per cent, after about 11,800 tests were completed. There are currently 10,434 active cases of COVID-19.
There 912 Albertans in hospital receiving treatment for COVID-19, including 201 in ICUs...
...Eight more deaths were reported Thursday, raising the provincial total to 3,014. The deaths ranged in age from people in their 30s to over 80...Comment
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Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/covid-19...iday-1.5634795
COVID-19 in Alberta: 12 deaths, 656 new cases on Friday
CTV News Edmonton
Updated Oct. 22, 2021 5:56 p.m. EDT
Published Oct. 22, 2021 5:51 p.m. EDT
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Alberta reported 12 new deaths due to COVID-19 on Friday as well as 656 new cases, according to the province's latest data update.
The deaths are spread across several days and range in age from in their 50s to those over 80 years old. They bring the number of Albertans to have died due to COVID-19 up to 3,026.
As of Wednesday, there are 889 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 191 patients in intensive care units.
The province now has 10,037 active cases and a seven-day daily average of 709 infections, as both figures continue their declines over the past week...Comment
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