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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

7 Jan, 8 tweets, 2 min read

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: Over the last 24 hrs we have identified 968 new cases & completed about 14.8K tests. Our positivity rate is about 6.4%. There are 871 people in hospital, incl 139 in ICU. Sadly, 24 new deaths were reported. (1/8)

We have seen a decrease in the spread of COVID-19 since the restrictions were implemented in early December - a testament to the hard work and sacrifice of many. However, the spread of the virus is still very high in our province. (2/8)

We still average well over 1,000 new cases daily. Lower than the 1,877 on Dec. 7, but still too high. There are now more than 13K active cases in AB, down from Dec. 13 when there were more than 21,000 cases, but still far from the 1K-2K cases through summer/early fall. (3/8)

Alberta’s peak hospitalization for COVID-19 patients was on Dec. 30 w/ 953 admissions, 145 in ICU. We have come down slightly but our hospitalizations remain very high. Our health care system is still under extreme pressure, impacting our ability to care for all Albertans. (4/8)

Prior to significant spread after Thanksgiving, our peak hospitalization was 94 cases. Today, our numbers are almost 10X that w/o yet seeing impact of the holidays. We will monitor the spread over the coming weeks. (5/8)

Schools will resume in-person learning on Monday. In the fall, we saw that in-school transmission was not the main driver for cases in the school-aged population. Only 6% of cases were determined to have been acquired at school. (6/8)

The key to keeping schools, workplaces, continuing care facilities & the rest of society healthy is limiting transmission in our communities. That is why it is essential that we continue to keep the current measures in place. (7/8)

This has been a challenging last 4 weeks, but we cannot relax our grip. We must stay the course. I ask ABs to limit in-person interactions as much as possible, in every facet of our lives. The progress we make over the coming weeks will determine how the coming months look. (8/8)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

6 Jan

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: Over the last 24 hrs we have identified 1,123 new cases & completed about 16.1K tests. Our positivity rate is about 6.9%. (1/4)

There are 911 people in hospital, including 141 in ICU. Sadly, 25 new deaths were reported over the past 24hrs. My condolences go to the families, friends & anyone mourning the loss of a loved one today. (2/4)

We must remain focused on our common goal of protecting one another & our healthcare system. Continue following the public health measures that are in place. They are the roadmap to help guide us safely to the other side of this pandemic. (3/4)

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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…

@AHS_media

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

4 Jan

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB numbers. Over the past 24 hrs, 1,128 new cases were reported & 11.9K tests were completed. This brings our total number of tests to 2,847,016. Currently, there are 13,839 active cases across Alberta. (1/5)

On Jan. 2, 459 new cases were ID’d & 8.1K tests completed. 30 deaths were reported. On Jan. 1, 933 new cases were ID’d, 12.7K tests completed & 12 deaths were reported. On Dec. 31, we ID’d 1,361 new cases, conducted 16K tests & 10 deaths were reported. (2/5)

On Dec 30, we ID’d 1,226 new cases, completed 16.8K tests & 17 deaths were reported. There are currently 905 people in hospital w/ 136 in ICU. I’m sad to report 27 more deaths reported to us on Jan.3, I extend my condolences to families & friends mourning a loved one. (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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