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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

13 Apr, 7 tweets, 2 min read

Here is a summary of today’s update: AB Seasonal influenza season has ended w/0 reported cases. Thank you for getting immunized & protecting each other from influenza, #COVID19AB & other respiratory illnesses. This success reminds us we can beat COVID if we work together. (1/7)

Over the last 24hrs, we have ID’d 1,081 new cases & completed about 12K tests. Our + rate is 8.9%. We ID’d 705 additional VoC cases in the last 24hrs. Variants currently represent about 52% % of our active cases. (2/7)

There are active alerts/outbreaks in 453 schools w/ 2,653 cases linked to schools since Jan 11. We are seeing a sharp rise in school-aged ABs & other age groups, often linked to social gatherings. This reinforces the importance of following measures before & after school. (3/7)

402 ppl are in hosp, incl 88 in ICU. Hospitalizations & cases are rising. If we do not see growth slow soon, further measures may be required. Sadly, 3 deaths were reported in the last 24hrs. My condolences go to their family, friends & anyone dealing w/loss at this time. (4/7)

We have admin 900K+ vaccine doses.1.7M ppl are now eligible. Anyone 16+ w/a medical condition at alberta.ca/vaccine & 2C healthcare workers can now book. We are making more appts avail as vaccines arrive. The rest of 2C will open in the coming weeks, please be patient. (5/7)

Research shows the 1st dose of the vaccines now being offered in AB provide considerable protection against infection. The 2nd dose increases protection even more. These vaccines work, even against variants. (6/7)

We have to keep working together. The recipe for getting safely to summer is simple: we need to reduce cases sharply by limiting in-person interactions as much as possible every day. We need to stop the spread for just a few more months so that vaccines can do their work. (7/7)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

12 Apr

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB numbers: Over the last 24 hours we have identified 1,136 new cases & completed about 12.3K tests. Our positivity rate is 9.1%. Today’s new cases incl. 679 variants. These variants now make up 51.3% of all active cases in AB. (1/4)

There are 390 ppl in hospital, incl 90 in ICU. Sadly, 5 new deaths were reported over the past 24hrs. My condolences go out to anyone mourning the loss of a loved one today. (2/4)

For a breakdown of case numbers across the province, visit alberta.ca/covid-19-alber… (3/4)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

5 Apr

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update. Over the last 24 hours, we identified 887 new cases. Another 432 variants were confirmed, meaning 39% of active cases are now variants. (1/10)

More than 9,102 tests were completed yesterday & the positivity rate was 9.9%. 312 people are in hospital and, sadly, we have learned of 4 deaths since April 1. My heartfelt condolences to everyone mourning a loved one today. (2/10)

We have posted the usual detailed provincial data at alberta.ca/COVID19. This includes confirmed case counts, tests and other information from the long weekend, broken down by calendar day. (3/10)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

3 Apr

We are currently investigating a significant #COVID19AB outbreak in Alberta involving P.1 variants of concern (the variant that originated in Brazil), linked to a returning traveller. (1/4)

Health officials are working hard to limit future spread and reaching out directly to those at risk of exposure. AHS will ensure that anyone at risk is isolated, offered testing twice and connected with supports if needed. (2/4)

The public health investigation is underway and we will update Albertans on Monday. (3/4)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

24 Mar

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: Over the last 24hrs, we ID’d 465 new cases & completed about 7.3K tests. Our positivity rate is about 6.6%. We have now administered 497,280 doses of vaccine. (1/4)

We ID’d 197 new cases of the variants of concern, about 18% of our active cases. There are 290 people in hospital for COVID-19, incl 53 in ICU. Sadly, 3 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hrs. My condolences go to everyone who is mourning a loss today. (2/4)

Case numbers may fluctuate from day to day. We need to see a downward trend in indicators some of which, like hospitalizations, lag. This means that the actions we take today will reflect in the numbers we see 1 or 2 weeks from now. (3/4)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

22 Mar

Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: We have admin 487K+ vaccine doses. Over the last 24hrs, we ID’d 456 new cases & completed abt 7.5K tests. Our + rate is 6.1%. There are active alerts/outbreaks in 339 schools, or abt 14% of schools w/1,474 cases since Jan. 11. (1/8)

We ID’d 110 new cases of the variants of concern, about 16% of our active cases. There are 280 people in hospital for COVID-19, incl 48 in ICU. Sadly, 5 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hrs. My thoughts are w/ anyone mourning the loss of someone they loved. (2/8)

It is important that every one of us understands the power that our actions have & how crucial it is that we all make choices that protect our communities. Cases, variants, & hospitalizations continue to rise & we cannot take the risk of easing any measures at this point. (3/8)

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw

@CMOH_Alberta

22 Mar

There are tweets circulating that claim that Alberta is holding vaccine supply as “surplus.” This is inaccurate, there is no surplus held in storage. (1/4)

Shipments can be sporadic and vary greatly in size. (2/4)

When we receive a large shipment, it is distributed as quickly as possible. Every dose of vaccine available is being provided to Albertans within days of arrival in the province. (3/4)

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