Alberta counts 364 new cases of COVID-19. Of those, 276 are in Edmonton. #yeg
Edmonton is at a "crucial" juncture - Hinshaw
We must take action to slow COVID-19 spread, Hinshaw said.

And so here come the "voluntary" restrictions. 15 ppl max at gatherings, save for schools, theatres, worship services, or other thingies where an organizer ensure COVID rules are in place. - Hinshaw
Masks should be worn at all indoor work settings, unless you're in a cubicle or office where there's some sort of barrier. - Hinshaw

Limit cohorts to 3. (Not 3 ppl. 3 diff cohorts).
NOTE: This is for Edmonton.
And are voluntary.
Look, I know it is Thanksgiving this weekend, but please don't have a big gathering - Hinshaw, essentially.
Q: Why not make these recommendations mandatory?

A: "We have been clear with the relaunch framework" about the 2 things that would cause mandatory restrictions to come back: Hospital and ICU thresholds.

Gonna give Edmontonians a chance to turn this car around.
Q: Why is Calgary better than Edmonton?

A: Dunno. Maybe b/c Calgary got hit hard at first and paid more attention at first? Not sure, really.
Note: Today's new case count is the highest so far.

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8 Oct
Hi. Let's talk about why the number of new daily infections matter. Come, walk with me.
Alberta announced 364 new cases of COVID-19 today. Record high. Sure, very few, if any, of these people will die. Few, if any, will be hospitalized. That's great! But all -- every single one of them -- are supposed to be isolating. And their close contacts must be isolating.
My simplistic take: If you care about the economy, you need to care about the number of people who are isolating. It messes with work, childcare, spending habits/ability, to name a few obvious examples. And that messes with other people's work, childcare, spending habits/ability.
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Alberta will *temporarily* pay doctors the same amount to deliver virtual care as face-to-face visits. This will pacify Alberta docs who are very upset about Babylon. For now.
/tears up notes from previous reporting/
Background: Alberta introduced an online doctor dealio last week. The online doctors, who are licensed in Alberta but do not have to live here, on it would be paid $37 per online doctoring. But doctors practising in AB are only allowed to bill $20 for virtual care, like phone.
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