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🧵*NEW* AHS ICU Numbers updated! Currently 194 (+2) admitted into AHS ICU Beds. With 221 (-2) "OPEN" Beds - 27 Remaining Available - Capacity: 88%. 2 ICU beds have been taken offline, which I'm going to make a safe guess is due to staffing. Lets get this started! 1/

Rimbey Hospital OB Closure, has now been extended until February 2023 as of Friday! The area has been without OB services since September 20th 2021. Sundre, Lac La Biche, Westlock, Three Hills & Whitecourt are among others that remain closed as well. 2/

A Reminder that Cold Lake's Emergency Department, will close tomorrow (Nov 21) from 11pm to 7am November 22nd and again at 11pm on November 23rd until 7am November 24th. Physician shortages in the area are behind the multiple closures this month. 3/

The closest available ER department, during these closures at Cold Lake is Bonnyville (51.5KM).EMS will be diverting any transports to this facility, until they re-open in the morning. 4/

Hardisty Alberta's ER Closure, will continue into February 2023. The community has been without an ER Department since April 16th 2020, when it was closed due to staffing shortages. 5/

Area residents will have to continue to receive emergency care at any of the following hospitals:
Wainwright (Currently with acute care reduction of services) 58.6km, Killam (43.6KM), Provost (87.3KM) 6/

CBE reported an absence rate of 11.25% on Thursday, which is 14,419 Students. EPSB reported 8.10% of students absent, which is approximately 8,878 kids not in class. #RSV #COVIDIsAirborne #MaskUp 7/

AHS Acute care facilities continue to face, a rising number of outbreaks throughout Alberta. This is a look at the north zone/Edmonton area, Including Covenant Health Facilities; #COVIDIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #RSV #MaskUp 8/

A look at the AHS acute care facility outbreaks, for the Calgary Zone + South Zone area's. #RSV #COVIDIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #RSVIsAirborne 9/

Last night ACH hit another 12hr+ wait time, along with South Health Campus and Red Deer. Here's a quick look at how the sites are holding up today. Calgary & South Zone: 10/

A look around the Red Deer / Edmonton Area (North Zone are not posted online). A reminder to please be kind & patient to all of our Hospital, EMS, 811 & 911 Staff. They're working their hearts out, with what resources they have available. It takes a toll on them too! 11/

Thanks again for following along, and remember.. Be Safe, Be Kind and #MaskUp when possible. @TheBreakdownAB @JasonOnTheDrums @seanroofus @SeanDunn10 @DrStephanieCoo1 @FionaMattatall @PopAlberta @PfParks @AB_MD_WarRoom @alisoncassis1 @ChuckWurster @AB_AgainstUCP /end