dr deena hinshaw

• PCR testing, wastewater shows COVID-19 cases continuing to drop in Alberta

  "This is the third week in a row that we've seen dropping positivity rates, which means there's less viral transmission in Alberta," said Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping.

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  May 17
  
• COVID-19: 70 new deaths reported to Alberta Health as hospitalizations drop

  While COVID-19 indicators like hospitalizations and wastewater levels were down over last week, Alberta officials warned the virus is still a threat as 70 deaths were reported.

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  May 11
  
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• Disclosing Hinshaw’s COVID-19 restriction discussions won’t affect cabinet confidentiality: expert

  In her decision delivered Tuesday, a Calgary judge said a 'strong countervailing public interest exists' in the disclosure of Hinshaw's answers regarding cabinet COVID discussions.

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  Apr 27
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• Alberta hospitals under ‘significant pressures’ as 6th COVID-19 wave wears on

  Alberta’s hospitals continue to be strained by the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 94 more people hospitalized with the virus compared to the previous week.

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  Apr 27
• COVID-19 in Alberta: ‘Increases in virus circulation and hospital admission’ but rise is smaller, slower

  While COVID-19 continues to spread in Alberta and hospital admissions due to the virus continue to tick up, the trends are not as drastic as previous waves, Copping said.

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  Apr 20
• Alberta lawyer accuses Hinshaw of ‘controlling the narrative’ around COVID-19

  Defence lawyer Leighton Grey asked why Hinshaw only referred to Alberta Health Services, academic websites and other government websites when there were other sources available.

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  Apr 5
• Alberta’s top doctor takes stand during civil trial regarding response to COVID-19

  Several churches and individuals in Alberta are accusing the government of violating the province's bill of rights and Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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  Apr 4
• About 60% of PCR-positive COVID-19 cases in Alberta are Omicron subvariant BA.2

  Alberta's chief medical officer of health said Wednesday that the Omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the province.

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  Mar 23
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• Alberta to change frequency of online COVID-19 reporting as recent data is ‘promising’

  Starting next week, Alberta will post COVID-19 data online weekly, rather than every weekday.

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  Mar 16
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• Calgary gets pop-up vaccine clinics as Alberta sees small drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations

  Both Alberta's COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions went down slightly on Thursday. Six new deaths were reported to Alberta Health in the last 24 hours.

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  Mar 10