Alberta Contact Tracing

• Front-line workers worried about CRB, EI in a 4th wave: ‘I would have been homeless’

  Will Ottawa extend CRB and the current EI enhancements if another surge of the virus drives up job losses once again?

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  Jul 30, 2021
  
• ‘Our contact-tracing system has never collapsed’: AHS CEO defends COVID-19 response

  The head of Alberta Health Services defended the agency's contact-tracing system Tuesday after a Global News report on a backlog of cases during the second wave.

  Health

  Jun 1, 2021
  
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• Close contacts for positive COVID-19 cases falling in Alberta

  The number of close contacts for every positive COVID-19 case in Alberta is falling but the figure is anticipated to increase as the province moves forward in its reopening plan.

  Health

  Feb 12, 2021
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• Alberta adds more contact tracers, can now trace every COVID-19 case

  As of Jan. 29, AHS said it had more than 2,000 contact tracers and has the ability to trace approximately 1,200 cases every day.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2021
• Alberta’s contact tracing improving as 652 new COVID-19 cases identified, 38 more deaths

  Alberta's contact-tracing system is improving and greatly reducing the number of COVID-19 cases with an unknown source, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2021
• 1,123 new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday as Alberta contact-tracer goal falls short

  Alberta Health Services said it currently has approximately 1,250 contact tracers working across the province. The original goal was to have 1,600 in place by the end of December.

  Health

  Jan 6, 2021
• Alberta aims to have 1,600 contact tracers by end of 2020 as COVID-19 cases surge

  Alberta Health Services is looking for even more contact tracers than previously announced, as the number of new COVID-19 cases soars higher almost every day.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2020
• AHS actively recruiting more contact tracers as COVID-19 cases in Alberta climb

  Alberta currently has about 800 contact tracers -- including full time, part time, redeployed and casual staff -- and it wants to hire more.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton doctor raises contact tracing concerns

  An Alberta doctor speaks out as the number of COVID-19 cases with unknown sources is growing and making contact tracing difficult.

  Health

  Oct 21, 2020
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• Rise in COVID-19 cases, contacts slowing down contact tracing in Alberta

  The time it takes to contact trace one positive case of COVID-19 in Alberta is on the rise.

  Health

  Jul 24, 2020