In a meeting with PCN officials Monday night, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says she deeply regrets her words that suggested that COVID was over at the end of July.
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Dr. Hinshaw says she doesn't know when the fourth wave will end in Alberta.
Says looking at other US jurisdictions, they peaked at an ICU level that would be equivalent of 350 COVID patients in ICU.
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Dr. Hinshaw says she regrets having taken away contact tracing ahead of the fourth wave, but doesn't believe it greatly contributed to what Alberta is experiencing.
She says removing restrictions is mostly to blame.
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Dr. Hinshaw says she hearing a lot more pushback and anger from some people fighting back against restrictions.
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Dr. Hinshaw is asked how she and her team are faring.
She says it's tough- that they get told they're bad at their job for not providing guaranteed answers.
Talks highly of her team and their dedication since January 2020.
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