Alberta Hospitalizations
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Edmonton family with father in ICU for surgery complications witnessed ‘surreal,’ horrific scenes"My dad was the only one on the unit who wasn't COVID positive," said Debbie Christensen, whose father was admitted to an Edmonton ICU following surgery complications.HealthSep 25, 2021
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Nurses, doctors struggle with low morale during 4th COVID-19 wave: ‘Everybody is shattered’Dr. Peter Brindley, an ICU doctor at the University of Alberta Hospital, said health-care professionals are taking the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic one day at a time.HealthAug 23, 2021
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3rd COVID-19 wave bringing ‘the most ICU patients that we’ve ever seen in our health-care system:’ Alberta Health ServicesAlberta has 241 ICU beds occupied right now, 40 per cent more than normal capacity, "easily the most ICU patients that we've ever seen in our health-care system."HealthMay 17, 2021
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No Step 3 but where is Alberta headed when it comes to COVID-19?Doctors are warning that rising hospitalizations and pressure on the health-care system are likely to be expected, even if the province is not moving into Step 3 of reopening.HealthMar 23, 2021
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COVID-19: Alberta’s top doctor explains factors behind province’s reopening planDr. Deena Hinshaw says the plan is to monitor leading indicators such as new case numbers, test positivity rates and how many new infections result from each case.HealthFeb 2, 2021
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Alberta records 26 COVID-19 deaths, 1,352 additional cases SaturdayActive provincial cases of COVID-19 dropped slightly Saturday, now at 19,260, which is 347 less than Friday's total.HealthDec 19, 2020
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