Coronavirus: Alberta Health Services explains why there is less testing in South Zone
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Coronavirus: Alberta Health Services explains why there is less testing in South Zone
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Coronavirus: Alberta Health Services explains why there is less testing in South Zone
01:49 | March 27, 2020
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02:11 | May 25, 2026
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02:05 | March 19, 2026
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01:58 | March 4, 2026
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Alberta doctors and government still at odds over triage liaison physicians
01:20 | March 3, 2026
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Alberta to make boost education budget
01:56 | February 25, 2026
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Alberta woman waits a week for emergency surgery to fix skiing fracture
01:40 | February 16, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication
02:45 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’
01:57 | December 22, 2025
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AHS pauses bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients at the Stollery
01:52 | December 21, 2025
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Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options
02:09 | November 24, 2025
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02:17 | November 24, 2025
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Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle
02:11 | November 19, 2025
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Alberta hospital workers represented by AUPE serve strike notice, picketing begins this weekend
02:16 | November 19, 2025
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Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors
02:08 | November 18, 2025
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Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known
02:20 | October 17, 2025
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Edmonton cancer patient’s chemotherapy paused amid paperwork issues
01:58 | September 23, 2025
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Alberta measles cases highest in 50 years
01:11 | June 13, 2025
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Alberta emergency room visit length continues to grow: report
02:05 | June 3, 2025
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Rising measles cases could lead to more problems down the road
02:05 | May 15, 2025
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Ousted UCP MLA Peter Guthrie releases letter critical of former party
01:51 | April 24, 2025
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New measles exposures in several Alberta communities
01:59 | April 22, 2025
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Concerns grow over management of Alberta Health Services
01:52 | April 17, 2025
Coronavirus: Alberta Health Services explains why there is less testing in South Zone
Description
March 27, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to intensify, some say there isn't enough testing being done in the South Zone. Only about five per cent of all Alberta tests have been conducted in this zone, but Alberta Health Services says there are reasons for that.
Taz Dhaliwal reports.
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Coronavirus: Alberta Health Services explains why there is less testing in South Zone01:49 | March 27, 2020 -
Former AHS CEO applies for podcasters to be held in contempt of court02:11 | May 25, 2026 -
New ‘one bag, one visitor’ policy at Royal Alexandra Hospital E.R. after stabbing01:41 | April 28, 2026 -
Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law01:47 | April 13, 2026 -
New addendum shows millions of dollars unaccounted for in AHS procurement scandal02:14 | March 21, 2026 -
MHCare office under RCMP investigation02:05 | March 19, 2026 -
Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 201701:58 | March 4, 2026 -
Alberta doctors and government still at odds over triage liaison physicians01:20 | March 3, 2026 -
Alberta to make boost education budget01:56 | February 25, 2026 -
Alberta woman waits a week for emergency surgery to fix skiing fracture01:40 | February 16, 2026 -
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026 -
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026 -
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026 -
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026 -
Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’01:57 | December 22, 2025 -
AHS pauses bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients at the Stollery01:52 | December 21, 2025 -
Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options02:09 | November 24, 2025 -
Site selected for stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital in south Edmonton02:17 | November 24, 2025 -
Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle02:11 | November 19, 2025 -
Alberta hospital workers represented by AUPE serve strike notice, picketing begins this weekend02:16 | November 19, 2025 -
Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors02:08 | November 18, 2025 -
Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known02:20 | October 17, 2025 -
Edmonton cancer patient’s chemotherapy paused amid paperwork issues01:58 | September 23, 2025 -
Alberta measles cases highest in 50 years01:11 | June 13, 2025 -
Alberta emergency room visit length continues to grow: report02:05 | June 3, 2025 -
Rising measles cases could lead to more problems down the road02:05 | May 15, 2025 -
Ousted UCP MLA Peter Guthrie releases letter critical of former party01:51 | April 24, 2025 -
New measles exposures in several Alberta communities01:59 | April 22, 2025 -
Concerns grow over management of Alberta Health Services01:52 | April 17, 2025
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Coronavirus: Alberta Health Services explains why there is less testing in South Zone01:49 | March 27, 2020
-
Former AHS CEO applies for podcasters to be held in contempt of court02:11 | May 25, 2026
-
New ‘one bag, one visitor’ policy at Royal Alexandra Hospital E.R. after stabbing01:41 | April 28, 2026
-
Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law01:47 | April 13, 2026
-
New addendum shows millions of dollars unaccounted for in AHS procurement scandal02:14 | March 21, 2026
-
MHCare office under RCMP investigation02:05 | March 19, 2026
-
Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 201701:58 | March 4, 2026
-
Alberta doctors and government still at odds over triage liaison physicians01:20 | March 3, 2026
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Alberta to make boost education budget01:56 | February 25, 2026
-
Alberta woman waits a week for emergency surgery to fix skiing fracture01:40 | February 16, 2026
-
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026
-
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026
-
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026
-
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026
-
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’01:57 | December 22, 2025
-
AHS pauses bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients at the Stollery01:52 | December 21, 2025
-
Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options02:09 | November 24, 2025
-
Site selected for stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital in south Edmonton02:17 | November 24, 2025
-
Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle02:11 | November 19, 2025
-
Alberta hospital workers represented by AUPE serve strike notice, picketing begins this weekend02:16 | November 19, 2025
-
Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors02:08 | November 18, 2025
-
Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known02:20 | October 17, 2025
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Edmonton cancer patient’s chemotherapy paused amid paperwork issues01:58 | September 23, 2025
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Alberta measles cases highest in 50 years01:11 | June 13, 2025
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Alberta emergency room visit length continues to grow: report02:05 | June 3, 2025
-
Rising measles cases could lead to more problems down the road02:05 | May 15, 2025
-
Ousted UCP MLA Peter Guthrie releases letter critical of former party01:51 | April 24, 2025
-
New measles exposures in several Alberta communities01:59 | April 22, 2025
-
Concerns grow over management of Alberta Health Services01:52 | April 17, 2025
Coronavirus: Alberta Health Services explains why there is less testing in South Zone
Description
March 27, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to intensify, some say there isn't enough testing being done in the South Zone. Only about five per cent of all Alberta tests have been conducted in this zone, but Alberta Health Services says there are reasons for that.
Taz Dhaliwal reports.
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