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16 Apr, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB numbers: Over the last 24 hours we have identified 1,616 new cases & completed about 16.9K tests. There are an additional 898 variant of concern cases. 53.5% of all active cases are variants & our positivity rate is 9.6%. (1/4)
There are 423 people in hospital, including 93 in ICU. I am pleased to say that no new deaths were reported to Alberta Health in the last 24 hours. While this is positive news, we must remain vigilant. (2/4)
For a breakdown of case numbers across the province, visit alberta.ca/covid-19-alber…. (3/4)
Walk-in pharmacies in #YYC or #YEG for AstraZeneca are seeing increased traffic. If you are age 55+ & wish to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, are eligible Phase 2B, or are a healthcare worker in 2C, please book your vaccine if you haven’t done so. alberta.ca/covid19-vaccin… (4/4)

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Today, we announced a case of a rare blood clot disorder linked to the AZ vaccine. The patient was diagnosed, treated promptly and is recovering. Now that we know about this rare side effect we can watch for it and reduce the risk of serious harm or death even further. (1of5)
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Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: We have admin 1M+ doses of vaccine. Over the last 24hrs, we have ID’d 1,646 new cases & completed about 17.2K tests. Our + rate is 9.5%. We have ID’d 1,020 new VoC cases. Variants now represent 53.5% of our active cases. (1/11)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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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