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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

5 Jan

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: Over the last 24 hrs we have identified 843 new cases & completed about 10.3K tests. Our positivity rate is about 8.2%. (1/6)

Our healthcare system is under significant pressure with 919 ppl in hospital, incl 140 in ICU. Sadly, 26 new deaths were reported. My condolences go to their family, friends & anyone mourning the loss of a loved one. (2/6)

Over the last year, this virus has tested all of us. This is a new year, but we still have a stretch of hard road before us. COVID-19 is still here, and still threatens our health system & the well-being of our friends, family and neighbours. (3/6)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

5 Jan

@shandro

We are working hard to immunize Albertans as quickly & safely as possible. @shandro and I have issued a statement clarifying some misinformation that’s circulating. (1/5) alberta.ca/release.cfm?xI…

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Early on in planning for #COVID19AB immunization, @AHS_media was asked to devise a strategy to ensure that vaccine wastage was minimized. This is in place & working well (2/5)

The vaccine cannot be re-frozen or put in a fridge. Doses are thawed according to pre-scheduled appointments. Appts are overbooked to ensure that workers are always in line. If no appointments are left but doses available, on-site staff are immunized to prevent waste. (3/5)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

30 Dec 20

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update. There are 1,287 new cases with 14,555 active cases across Alberta. I’m sad to report an additional 18 deaths. My condolences to the families and friends mourning a loved one today. (1/4)

There are currently 921 people in hospital with 152 people in ICU. An additional 14,741 tests were completed on Dec. 29, bringing the total number of tests to 2,780,732. (2/4)

2020 is almost behind us & hope is on the horizon, but our battle with COVID-19 is far from over. The more we all follow public health guidance now, the more our case numbers & hospitalizations will go down in the weeks to come. alberta.ca/enhanced-publi… (3/4)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

29 Dec 20

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update. There are 872 new cases with 14,785 active cases across Alberta. I’m sad to report an additional 26 deaths. My condolences to the families and friends mourning a loved one today. (1/4)

There are currently 890 people in hospital with 153 people in ICU. An additional 11,006 tests were completed on Dec. 28, bringing the total number of tests to 2,765,925. (2/4)

Please continue to limit in-person interactions as much as possible. The decisions we make now will affect our case rates and hospitalizations into mid-January. (3/4)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

28 Dec 20

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: Thank you to the many ABs who celebrated Christmas safely. Case numbers continue to decline, in part, due to less people presenting for testing over the past several days, which is not surprising due to the holidays. (1/12)

On Dec 23, 1,007 new cases were ID’d & 15.5+K tests completed. 30 deaths were reported. On Dec 24, 1,191 new cases were ID’d, 17.8+K tests completed & 18 deaths were reported. On Dec. 25, we ID’d 914 new cases, conducted 14.1+K tests & 17 deaths were reported. (2/12)

On Dec 26, we ID’d 459 new cases, completed 6.8+K tests & 27 deaths were reported. On Dec. 27, 917 new cases were ID’d, 9.6+K tests completed & 20 deaths were reported. Our positivity rate over the past few days has ranged from 6.4% to 9.6%. (3/12)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

23 Dec 20

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: Holiday COVID-19 reporting will be modified. Next live avail is Dec. 28 w/ web data posted as usual. Web only Dec 29, 30 & Jan 4. We’ll Tweet limited updates by 11am Dec 24, 26, 27, 31, Jan 1, 2, 3. Reg updates resume Jan. 5. (1/12)

Our health care teams including those working in the lab, those who do contact tracing, those who manage outbreaks & those who care for patients who are ill will continue working every day to support Albertans. (2/12)

Over the last 24 hrs, we ID’d 1,301 new cases & completed about 19K tests. Our positivity rate stands at about 6.8% w/ 821 ppl in hospital, including 146 in ICU. 19 new deaths were reported. My deepest sympathies go to their loved & anyone grieving a loss. (3/12)

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