COVID-19: Alberta reports 2,271 new active cases, 666 people in hospital Wednesday
Jeff Labine
EDMONTON JOURNAL
MAY 5,2021
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Alberta surpassed 2,000 again Wednesday as the province reported its second-highest single-day case count to date
Alberta currently has the highest active per-capita rate in Canada at 534 per 100,000.
Kenney’s statement comes as the province reports 666 people in hospital, with 146 of those in intensive care. Three additional deaths raise the death toll to 2,102. There were 903 new variant cases of concern reported on Wednesday.
Variants make up less than 60 per cent of all cases.
More than 20,000 Albertans were tested on Tuesday and approximately 174,000 have recovered from the virus.
The province has administered more than 1.6 million doses, resulting in 31.1 per cent of the population receiving at least one dose. On Wednesday, the province announced Albertans born in 1991 or earlier will be eligible for a vaccine starting next week. Bookings are being staggered to avoid overwhelming the system.
On Tuesday, the province confirmed an Alberta woman in her 50s died from what is known as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said in a statement that the risks of dying or suffering other severe outcomes from COVID-19 remain far greater than the risk following an AstraZeneca vaccine inoculation.
“The Alberta case marks the second VITT case and only death related to VITT out of more than 253,000 doses of AstraZeneca or CoviSHIELD/AstraZeneca that have been administered in Alberta to date,” she said.
Meanwhile, Edmonton Public Schools reported on Wednesday single cases at Steinhauer, Elizabeth Finch, Princeton, Lymburn, McArthur, Mount Royal, Richard Secord and three cases at Baturyn.
Edmonton Catholic Schools reported single cases at St. Vladimir, St. Bonaventure, St. Richard, St. Catherine, St. Oscar Romero and two cases at Anne Fitzger
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The number of new COVID-19 cases in Alberta surpassed 2,000 again Wednesday as the province reported its second-highest single-day case count to date
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Alberta recorded 2,271 new cases, bringing the total number of active cases to a new record high of 24,156. The province has been dealing with a surge in cases since last month, resulting in Premier Jason Kenney announcing on Tuesday some of the strongest measures the government has taken to date
Kenney said during a news conference Wednesday that the measures were necessary to stop the spike of the third wave and ease the burden on the health-care system.
“We must act to bend the curve down one last time,” he said. “The good news is that we have vaccines on our side. They’re already working wonders and they’re finally arriving in larger volumes and larger doses.” BENDING THE CURVE HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE PAST YEAR, KENNEY IS AFRAID TO LOCK DOWN THE PROVINCE BECAUSE OF HIS UCP MEMBERS
Alberta recorded 2,271 new cases, bringing the total number of active cases to a new record high of 24,156. The province has been dealing with a surge in cases since last month, resulting in Premier Jason Kenney announcing on Tuesday some of the strongest measures the government has taken to date
Kenney said during a news conference Wednesday that the measures were necessary to stop the spike of the third wave and ease the burden on the health-care system.
“We must act to bend the curve down one last time,” he said. “The good news is that we have vaccines on our side. They’re already working wonders and they’re finally arriving in larger volumes and larger doses.” BENDING THE CURVE HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE PAST YEAR, KENNEY IS AFRAID TO LOCK DOWN THE PROVINCE BECAUSE OF HIS UCP MEMBERS
Alberta currently has the highest active per-capita rate in Canada at 534 per 100,000.
Kenney’s statement comes as the province reports 666 people in hospital, with 146 of those in intensive care. Three additional deaths raise the death toll to 2,102. There were 903 new variant cases of concern reported on Wednesday.
Variants make up less than 60 per cent of all cases.
More than 20,000 Albertans were tested on Tuesday and approximately 174,000 have recovered from the virus.
The province has administered more than 1.6 million doses, resulting in 31.1 per cent of the population receiving at least one dose. On Wednesday, the province announced Albertans born in 1991 or earlier will be eligible for a vaccine starting next week. Bookings are being staggered to avoid overwhelming the system.
On Tuesday, the province confirmed an Alberta woman in her 50s died from what is known as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said in a statement that the risks of dying or suffering other severe outcomes from COVID-19 remain far greater than the risk following an AstraZeneca vaccine inoculation.
“The Alberta case marks the second VITT case and only death related to VITT out of more than 253,000 doses of AstraZeneca or CoviSHIELD/AstraZeneca that have been administered in Alberta to date,” she said.
Meanwhile, Edmonton Public Schools reported on Wednesday single cases at Steinhauer, Elizabeth Finch, Princeton, Lymburn, McArthur, Mount Royal, Richard Secord and three cases at Baturyn.
Edmonton Catholic Schools reported single cases at St. Vladimir, St. Bonaventure, St. Richard, St. Catherine, St. Oscar Romero and two cases at Anne Fitzger
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