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📰 Postmedia politics reporter (Edmonton Journal/Sun) | Works with 📊 data & 📃 documents | 🎓 UBC & UAlberta (2x) | Profile pic by my 3 y/o daughter
May 12, 2021 8 tweets 6 min read
Alberta COVID-19 Wednesday update

*+1,799 new cases (213,635 total)

*7-day ave of new cases=1,834
(decreased last 5 straight days)
*24,962 active cases
*737 in hospital inc 169* in ICU
(*new record for fourth straight day)

More📊s here⬇️
edmonton.ctvnews.ca/infographics-c…
#COVID19AB Image Hospitalizations
*737 in hospital
*169 in ICU (record high)
*7-day ave of hospitalizations = 692

Deaths
*+4 deaths (2,119 total)
*Ages: 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s
*Zones: Calgary, Central, Edmonton, North
*Now 56 deaths under 50 y/o
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May 11, 2021 6 tweets 5 min read
Alberta COVID-19 Tuesday update

*+1,449 new cases (211,836 total)

*7-day ave of new cases= 1,901
(decreased last 5 straight days)
*24,998 active cases
*705 in hospital inc 163* in ICU (*new record)

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#COVID19AB Hospitalizations
*705 in hospital (1st time 700+ since Jan 20)
*163 in ICU (*new record)
*7-day ave of hospitalizations = 681

Deaths
*+3 deaths (2,119 total)
*Ages: 70s (1), 90s (2)
*Zones: Central, North, South

*May 1-10: 27 deaths
*Apr 1-10: 14 deaths
#COVID19AB
May 11, 2021 8 tweets 6 min read
Here are some highlights from the EE Football Team's annual report:

*Board of director chair Janice Agrios writes "the last year has been the most difficult year in the history of the Edmonton Football Team"

#CFL @EdmFootballTeam #yeg Re: team name change
*Agrios: "The team will take to the field this year with a new name"
*No details on when the name is changing
*"We expect to be in a position to announce a new name shortly"
#CFL @EdmFootballTeam #yeg
May 10, 2021 5 tweets 5 min read
(Late) Alberta COVID-19 Monday update

*+1,597 new cases (210,387 total)

*7-day ave of new cases= 1,949
(decreased last 4 straight days)
*25,438 active cases (new record)
*690 in hospital inc 158* in ICU (*new record)

More📊s here⬇️
edmonton.ctvnews.ca/infographics-c…
#COVID19AB Image Hospitalizations
*690 in hospital
*158 in ICU (new record for 2nd day in a row)
*7-day ave of hospitalizations = 676

Deaths
*+7 deaths (2,119 total)
*Ages: 40s (1), 60s (1), 70s (2), 80s (1), 90s (2)
*Zones: Edmonton (3), Calgary (2), Central (1), South (1)
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