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Alberta hit by far more COVID deaths this year than in the same period in previous years
Jennifer Lee - 4h ago
More than two years into the pandemic, Dr. Neeja Bakshi is still routinely breaking the painful news to families that their loved one is dying of COVID-19.
"It's not going anywhere. Knowing that we're going to continue seeing the devastation from this virus is hard to see," said Bakshi, an internal medicine specialist at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital.
"It's kind of demoralizing."
Alberta's COVID-related death toll so far in 2022 is higher than the same period in previous years of the pandemic.
Alberta COVID-19 deaths as of June 6
There were 1,247 deaths between Jan. 1 and June 6 of this year, compared to 1,038 during the same time period last year and 152 in 2020.
"We've seen death from other viruses. We've seen death from influenza. We've never seen this amount of death," said Bakshi.
"I think the amount is still staggering for those of us in health care to see. That this is still a really potent virus. This is still a virus that can cause severe devastation."...
Alberta hit by far more COVID deaths this year than in the same period in previous years
Jennifer Lee - 4h ago
More than two years into the pandemic, Dr. Neeja Bakshi is still routinely breaking the painful news to families that their loved one is dying of COVID-19.
"It's not going anywhere. Knowing that we're going to continue seeing the devastation from this virus is hard to see," said Bakshi, an internal medicine specialist at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital.
"It's kind of demoralizing."
Alberta's COVID-related death toll so far in 2022 is higher than the same period in previous years of the pandemic.
Alberta COVID-19 deaths as of June 6
There were 1,247 deaths between Jan. 1 and June 6 of this year, compared to 1,038 during the same time period last year and 152 in 2020.
"We've seen death from other viruses. We've seen death from influenza. We've never seen this amount of death," said Bakshi.
"I think the amount is still staggering for those of us in health care to see. That this is still a really potent virus. This is still a virus that can cause severe devastation."...