Thread by @meksmith

In case you wanted more from this day, #yyccc is now getting a COVID update from CEMA Chief Sue Henry.

Calgary is seeing a "sharp rise" in COVID metrics, Henry says. Active cases in Calgary are higher now than they've been at any point since the start of the pandemic. #yyccc

Increasing COVID cases and coronavirus variants are contributing to upticks in patients needing hospitalization:

This is what we can (hopefully) look forward to in terms of getting people vaccinated in Alberta:

Henry says Albertans need to continue to be diligent with public-health measures as vaccinations keep happening. #yyccc

Just a note on this slide — the percentage who are "immune" here actually refers to the people who have received one dose of vaccine. #yyccc

https://twitter.com/meksmith/status/1386832573205127168?s=20

Apparently firefighters are now considered medical first responders — there was some conflict as they weren't before — and are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine under phase 2C of Alberta's rollout. So firefighters have been able to access vaccine. #yyccc

Coun. Druh Farrell asks whether there's a way to convince the provincial government to aim for zero COVID as medical experts say vaccination alone won't get us out of the current situation. #yyccc

And we're adjourned, finally. That's it for today.