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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

26 Oct, 11 tweets, 4 min read

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update. We have crossed a tipping point in managing spread & we’re losing the balance we’ve been seeking. COVID-19 hospitalization growth is not above our trigger point of 5% but we must address the situation we are in now. (1/11)

This weekend’s #s tell the story. We ID’d, on average, 480 cases/day over the weekend. Fri saw 364 cases w/16K+ tests conducted. We ID’d 572 new cases Sat & completed 17K tests. Yesterday had 504 cases & almost 12,700 tests. 118 people are in hospital, incl 16 in ICU. (2/11)

Sadly, I must report 7 more deaths. Many are struggling with the loss of loved ones, from COVID-19 or other causes. We must change the trend of COVID-19 spread to prevent more losses & growth in hospitals & ICU. (3/11)

Effective today, if a positive case attended an event while infectious, AHS will notify the organizer & provide written notification for organizers to email to attendees within 24 hrs. If an organizer can’t support email process, AHS will make these phone calls. (4/11)

There are active alerts of outbreaks in about 11% of all schools w/680 cases. 101 schools have an outbreak incl. 39 on the watch list with 5+ cases. In-school transmission has occurred in 79 schools. Of these, 45 have had only 1 new case result (5/11)

The avg. positivity rate for COVID-19 tests in YEG is now about 4%. In YYC, the # of cases are rising & 3.18% of COVID-19 tests are coming back positive. In the last 2 weeks #YEG & #YYC social gatherings made up 15% of outbreaks, but almost 1/3 of outbreak-related cases. (6/11)

Effective immediately, there is a mandatory 15-person limit on all social gatherings in #YEG & #YYC. This applies to events like birthday parties, wedding & funeral receptions. It doesn’t change structured events like dining in restaurants or wedding & funeral ceremonies. (7/11)

The 15-person limit is temporary. We'll reassess after 1 month & lift it if we see our R value decline below 1 & new case numbers consistently below 100 in each city. I hope we will see cases decline significantly enough to reassess this approach and lift within 1 month. (8/11)

2 voluntary public health measures remain for #YEG & will be put in place today in #YYC. First, wear non-medical masks in indoor work settings unless alone in spaces like offices or cubicles where you can safely distance from others or an appropriate barrier is in place. (9/11)

Second, we ask that anyone in #YEG or #YYC belong to no more than 3 cohorts: a core cohort w/household & small group w/whom you exclusively gather, a school cohort & 1 additional sport, social or other cohort. Young children who attend childcare may be part of 4 cohorts. (10/11)

Surrounding communities in YEG zone should continue following voluntary public health measures. No add’l measures are being implemented in communities surrounding YYC. We will continue working with AHS, YEG & YYC & local partners to analyze & monitor the spread across AB. (11/11)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

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Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update. 19,500 Albertans have now recovered, almost 850 more since Friday. We completed 13K+ tests in the last 24 hours and identified 323 new cases. Our provincial positivity rate was about 2.5%. (1/10)

116 people are in hospital incl 16 in ICU. Our compounded daily COVID-19 hospitalization rise is 3.1%; 5% is our trigger threshold. The rise appears to be driven by a # of factors incl an increase in case counts & hospital outbreaks. 23% of COVID-19 ICU beds are in use. (2/10)

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However, I understand the concerns, especially as we move forward quickly to ensure accurate information for Albertans. Effective immediately, my goal will be to post new orders Monday through Thursday and I will share when they have been posted via social media. (2/8)

My team and I continue to work closely with school authorities to provide accurate information and evidence to support the back to school experience for children, parents, teachers and administrators. (3/8)

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4 Aug

Here is a summary thread of today’s #COVID19AB update. 9,754 Albertans have recovered. The active number of cases has risen to 1,191. We continue to identify high numbers of new cases: 97 on Friday, 67 on Saturday, 74 on Sunday and 65 on Monday from more than 34,000 tests. (1/7)

Sadly, I must also report five additional deaths since Friday, including three at the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre. My sincere condolences to those who have lost loved ones & sympathies to those who have suffered severe complications. (2/7)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

30 Jul

Here is a summary thread of today’s #COVID19AB update. 9,100+ Albertans have recovered. We’ve conducted 8,700 tests in the last 24hrs & identified 113 new cases. 91 people are in hospital, 18 in ICUs. To date, more than 676,000 tests have been performed on 566,000 people. (1/9)

Sadly I must report 5 new deaths, all at the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre. This is a stark example of the devastation this virus can cause. I offer my condolences to the families & friends of these individuals & to all who have lost loved ones during this time. (2/9)

We continue to expand & improve testing capacity. AHS is deploying more staff to assessment centres, extending hours to meet demand and hiring more staff for the fall. (3/9)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

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23 Jul

Here is a summary thread of today’s #COVID19AB update. More than 8,500 Albertans have recovered. 106 people are hospitalized with 21 in ICUs. There are 114 new cases out of about 8,200 new tests. Two more Albertans have died. I extend my condolences. (1/9)

Our acute care use is approaching the highest number of admissions on any 1 day we’ve had – 113 overall admissions on April 30 and 23 ICU admissions on May 1. This needs to be a wake up call. I am very concerned by these numbers. (2/9)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

21 Jul

Here is a summary thread of today’s #COVID19AB update. 8,363 Albertans have now recovered. 93 people are hospitalized with 16 in ICUs. There are 141 new cases out of 7,813 new tests. Two more Albertans have died, bringing our death toll to 172. I extend my condolences. (1/9)

I am concerned by the continued rise in active cases. If you have a parent, grandparent or relative who is older or has a chronic medical condition, we need your help. To protect those at risk of severe outcomes & slow the recent rise in cases, we all need to do our part. (2/9)

We heard from Albertans that they didn’t need formal restrictions to protect each other. Now is the time to show that is correct. Now is the time to recognize that COVID-19 cases & hospitalizations can rise quickly unless we all take action every day to stop the spread. (3/9)

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