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🧵*NEW* AHS ICU Numbers Updated! Currently 194 (+6) admitted into AHS ICU Beds. With 223 "OPEN" Beds - 29 Remaining Available - Capacity: 87%. Let's get this thread going! 1/

*NEW* Tofield Hospital's ER Department will close nightly, starting tonight from 8pm to 8am. The ER Department will remain open, from 8am to 8pm. Closest ER/EMS Diversion during closure is Camrose (54KM), Grey Nuns (59KM) or Strathcona (64KM). No End date provided. 2/

*EXTENDED* Boyle Hospital's ER Closure has been further extended, along with the full closure of the Acute Care department. The ER Remains closed nightly from 8pm to 9am. Closest Emergency/EMS Diversion during this time is Athabasca (46KM) 3/

EPSB Reported a absence rate of 4.95% today, for 5,427 students out of class. CBE Reported a slight drop to 7.09% or 9,096 students out of class. One CBE School reported an absence rate of 16.3% today, others were between 0 and 15%. 4/

Alberta Health Reported #Influenza numbers today. There are now 5,163 cases (+1515), with 80 being admitted into ICU (+28) & 818 admitted (+268). Sadly there are now 16 deaths (+4) over the last week. Calgary continues to see the highest Admit/ICU numbers. #MaskUp #RSVirus /5

A look at the growing #COVID19 outbreaks in the Edmonton Region. New Outbreak declared at Alberta Hospital. #MaskUp #CovidIsntOver #COVIDIsAirborne 6/

A look at the Calgary & South Zone outbreaks, which are also seeing some growth. #CovidIsntOver #CovidIsAirborne #MaskUp 7/

Another look at the ER Wait times for Calgary & Southern Alberta. *Reminder* These do not include EMS crews waiting, or high acuity patients which may require immediate treatment. #COVID19 #RSVirus #influenza #MaskUp 8/

A look at the Edmonton/Red Deer area. Again these do NOT include EMS crews waiting, or those patients arriving with an emergent need for help. #influenza #RSVirus #COVID19 #MaskUp 9/

Sadly tragedy struck again this week for the AHS EMS & Calgary Fire Department Family. 7 year old Slade Smith passed away on November 29th, The efforts made by the CFD members & many EMS staff who did EVERYTHING they could was nothing short of heroic. gofundme.com/f/mourning-the… 10/

Thanks again to everyone who follows, and remember Be Safe, Be Kind & Mask up if you can! @AB_AgainstUCP @JasonOnTheDrums @alisoncassis1 @TheBreakdownAB @PopAlberta @ChadOhman @radical_ranger1 @patmccombe @ScanetJanet @thescootterfea @GrayJudygray /end