Covid Deaths

• Copping says Alberta’s latest COVID-19 numbers reveal ‘good news,’ expects situation to improve over summer

  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping said there was “a lot of good news” in the data, the day after the province released its weekly COVID-19 numbers.

  Canada

  Jun 9
  
• Worldwide COVID-19 deaths dropping, but cases rising: WHO

  The number of COVID-19 deaths globally dropped over the last week, but COVID cases have been rising in most parts of the world, according to the World Health Organization.

  Health

  May 19
  
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• 11% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients get readmitted or die, study shows

  Researchers have found that for people who were hospitalized with COVID-19, death or readmission was common, with about 11 per cent being readmitted or dying within 30 days.

  Health

  May 16
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• Extreme heat, overdoses contributed to excess deaths in Canada amid COVID-19: report

  Statistics Canada found "indirect consequences" of the COVID-19 pandemic accounted for some of the excess deaths reported over the past two years.

  Canada

  May 13
• Nova Scotia reports 18 COVID-19 deaths in latest weekly update

  In the seven-day period ending May 9, there were 65 new hospitalizations and 18 deaths linked to COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  May 12
• Ongoing COVID-19 restrictions for long-term care facilities impacting residents

  During waves five and six, where Omicron became the predominant variant, more than 2,000 cases were detected in long-term care — over half of which have been since March 1.

  Health

  Apr 29
• New Brunswick reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths in weekly update

  The New Brunswick COVID-19 update shows there are currently 87 people in hospital with the virus -- an increase of eight since last week.

  Health

  Apr 26
• Each month of 2022 has seen more COVID-19 deaths in Nova Scotia than the last

  'The idea that the Omicron family of variants is less deadly and less severe is a misnomer,' said senior epidemiologist Susanne Gulliver.

  Health

  Apr 4
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• Quebec reports 7 more COVID 19 deaths, 57-patient rise in hospitalizations

  Quebec health authorities say 1,407 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 after 158 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours.

  Canada

  Apr 4
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• COVID-19: B.C. records 8 deaths over the weekend, including a person in their 40s

  As of Monday afternoon, there are 271 people in hospital with the virus, which is a decline of 17 since the province last provided numbers on Friday.

  Health

  Mar 21