Alberta Covid-19 Outbreaks

• Edmonton Zone care facilities see huge increases in COVID-19 outbreaks

  In total, Alberta Health is reporting 123 acute, long-term and supportive living facilities in the Edmonton Zone in outbreak status.

  Health

  Jan 25, 2022
  
• Several Alberta schools experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks early in 2021-22 school year

  It's less than a week into the school year for many divisions across Alberta and there are already a number of schools experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak.

  Education

  Sep 9, 2021
  
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• State of local emergency declared in Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo amid high COVID-19 cases

  The state of local emergency means council will be voting on a number of enhanced measures at its next meeting on Tuesday.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2021
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• Lawsuit claims Calgary restaurant’s negligence of COVID-19 protocols led to outbreak

  Joey Eau Claire in the city's downtown was put on Alberta Health Services' COVID-19 outbreak list last month, with 58 cases being reported linked to the restaurant to date.

  Consumer

  Apr 16, 2021
• ‘Long-term care facilities are at a breaking point’: Calls for action as more deaths linked to Alberta continuing care centres

  On Sunday, AHS announced more COVID-19 related deaths of people living at long term care centres.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2020
• Over 3,200 COVID-19 claims made to Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta since March

  The Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta has received 3,209 COVID-19 claims since the pandemic started.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2020
• Union calls outbreak at Calgary Correctional Centre a ‘horror story’ as COVID-19 infects 65% of inmates

  The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says it's being told by workers within the centre that conditions are horrible and many preventative measures are only just being put into place.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2020
• Alberta adds 323 COVID-19 cases; Hinshaw announces all asymptomatic testing will end

  As Alberta added an additional 323 cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced the province will no longer offer any asymptomatic testing, including at pharmacies. 

  Health

  Oct 20, 2020
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• Calgary and Edmonton remand centres deal with COVID-19 outbreaks: AHS

  Calgary Remand Centre is dealing with five cases of COVID-19 while Edmonton Remand Centre has seven confirmed cases.

  Health

  Oct 3, 2020
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• Family of man admitted to Foothills hospital during COVID-19 outbreak says they weren’t told ‘entire story’

  Three units at Foothills Medical Centre are under an "outbreak watch" as cases continue to spread at the Calgary hospital. One family says they weren't told the whole story when their elderly father was admitted to one of those units.

  Health

  Sep 26, 2020