Novel Coronavirus

• Joffe to replace Hinshaw as Alberta’s chief medical officer of health: provincial government

  Premier Danielle Smith has followed through on her pledge to remove Dr. Deena Hinshaw from her position as Alberta's chief medical officer of health.

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  Nov 14, 2022
  
• Number of people in Alberta hospitals with COVID-19 increases

  The province also announced 21 more COVID-19 deaths were recorded over seven days, bringing the total number of verified coronavirus deaths in Alberta to 4,694.

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  Aug 10, 2022
  
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• More than a third of Canadian households got COVID-19 after restrictions lifted, poll finds

  In response to a poll by Research Co., 37 per cent of Canadians reported they were infected themselves, or someone in their household was infected after restrictions lifted.

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  Aug 8, 2022
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• New COVID-19 hospital admissions down in B.C. as overall case numbers rise

  Between July 24 and 30, there were an estimated 242 new hospital admissions, the majority of which are concentrated in the Fraser Health Authority. 

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  Aug 5, 2022
• Alberta records 15 more COVID-19 deaths but number of coronavirus patients in hospital falls

  Fifteen more COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in Alberta, according to a tweet by the provincial government on Wednesday.

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  Jul 6, 2022
• New vaccine facility opens in Saskatchewan

  The University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization has completed construction of its Level 3 containment facility, considered to be the largest in Canada.

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  Jun 28, 2022
• Alberta parents plan to drive to U.S. to access COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5

  Some Alberta parents are going to great lengths to immunize their kids under five years olds, embarking on lengthy road trips to the United States.

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  Jun 24, 2022
• Alberta lifting mandatory isolation requirement for people with COVID-19 on Wednesday

  Just before midnight on Tuesday, Albertans with COVID-19 will no longer be required to self-isolate and wearing masks will no longer be required on public transit.

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  Jun 13, 2022
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan medical health officer says risk level low, booster rates need to go up

  Dr. Cory Neudorf said the risk level could be characterized as low to low-moderate risk of COVID-19 in the community but cautioned it’s not zero.

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  Jun 9, 2022
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• Quebec records 28 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations fall again

  Pandemic-related hospitalizations stood at 1,604, a decrease of 68 compared with the previous day. This includes 96 patients in intensive care, a fall of six.

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  Feb 24, 2022