#COVID19AB this week:
Hosp: 1053 (+63 from last week)
ICU: 48 (+4)
Deaths: [an avg of 5/d in the wk of Apr 5-11]
CMOH Hinshaw announces pause of use of monoclonal antibody treatment Sotrovimab, as there are questions of its efficacy vs dominant variant BA.2.
Hosp: 1053 (+63 from last week)
ICU: 48 (+4)
Deaths: [an avg of 5/d in the wk of Apr 5-11]
CMOH Hinshaw announces pause of use of monoclonal antibody treatment Sotrovimab, as there are questions of its efficacy vs dominant variant BA.2.
Paxlovid still recommended, for those who are eligible.
2nd boosters now available to eligible ppl (elderly, immunocompromised).
2nd boosters now available to eligible ppl (elderly, immunocompromised).
Health Min Copping says RATs to pharmas isn't ending, but compensation for pharmas has changed (story to come).
He says as of Apr 12, 40m RATs were shipped, with 14.9m for individual use.
He says as of Apr 12, 40m RATs were shipped, with 14.9m for individual use.
Prior data I rec'd from AB Health:
As of April 5, 36.2m RATs distributed:
· 3.0m to Acute and Continuing Care
· 14.2m for Individual Use
· 6.8m to Employers and Service Providers
· 8.6m to K-12 schools
· 2.7m to First Nations and Metis Communities
· 0.9m to Municipalities
As of April 5, 36.2m RATs distributed:
· 3.0m to Acute and Continuing Care
· 14.2m for Individual Use
· 6.8m to Employers and Service Providers
· 8.6m to K-12 schools
· 2.7m to First Nations and Metis Communities
· 0.9m to Municipalities
More updated data released:
New deaths in past wk: 37 (4141 total)
That's an increase in deaths for the first time in at least 2 weeks.
7d positivity: 26.62% (-0.44)
New deaths in past wk: 37 (4141 total)
That's an increase in deaths for the first time in at least 2 weeks.
7d positivity: 26.62% (-0.44)
Hinshaw says she's seen no evidence of increased gastro-intestinal symptoms with BA.2.
Would love to hear clinicians weigh in on that.
Would love to hear clinicians weigh in on that.
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