1,205 Alberta health-care workers — 1% of workforce — have tested positive for COVID-19

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thousands of Sri Lankan health workers continued their strike action for the fifth consecutive day on Friday (11), despite a court issuing an order against a nurses trade union that is also taking part in the strike.Health workers in Sri Lanka have been staging demonstrations and strikes since November 2021 to draw attention to the issue of salary anomalies.Their major demands include the rectification of salary anomalies, higher allowances, and an increase in overtime rates.Supplementary and paramedical services, nursing services, and professionals from 16 health services including medical laboratory technologists, pharmacists, radiologists, public health inspectors, and family health officers are participating in the indefinite strike.Thousands of poor patients who visited government hospitals were turned away, as a result.A Sri Lankan court on Thursday (10) issued two enjoining orders preventing the strike action by the Government Nursing Officer’s Association from continuing.The Attorney General filed an action against the Government Nursing Officer’s Association and its president Saman Rathnapriya, seeking an enjoining order from the court to immediately suspend the trade union action of the said union.The Attorney General appraised the court of the present deplorable conditions in hospitals due to patient care being severely affected.District Court Judge of Colombo Aruna Aluthge issued two enjoining orders preventing the union from continuing the said trade union strike endangering the lives of the patients.As a result of the strike, over this week the activities at the Colombo General Hospital, Kandy General Hospital, 24 Teaching Hospitals, 26 General Hospitals, 46 Base Hospitals, 410 District

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Charli XCX has said that the criticism she’s received on social media lately has taken a toll on her mental health.The singer-songwriter, who releases her fifth album ‘Crash’ on March 18, issued a statement on Twitter yesterday (February 10) to explain that she’s temporarily stepping back from the platform due to the “negativity” surrounding her current campaign.“I’ve always had a pretty open dialogue with you guys and so I just wanna mention a few things that have been on my mind recently,” Charli began.“I have been feeling like I can’t do anything right at the moment.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Whitworth said there were no positive cases among health-care workers in the unit as of Saturday.“All precautions are being taken to reduce the risk of transmission among patients and HCWs on the unit including enhanced cleaning and symptom screening,” Whitworth added.Contact tracing has been conducted in connection to the outbreak to identify anyone who may be at risk, according to AHS.According to the AHS website, an outbreak was also declared at a Foothills Medical Centre mental health unit on Nov.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise in the province.In Calgary zone ICUs, as of numbers released Friday evening, total bed capacity in the zone is 90 per cent occupied.In Edmonton zone, the total ICU bed capacity sits at 92 per cent occupied.“These numbers fluctuate regularly,” said a statement from James Wood with Alberta Health Services on Friday.“At times, ICUs may operate at or above 100 per cent capacity, with additional supports available to be provided as necessary during those periods.”The hospitalization rate in Alberta has spiked over the last month. On Oct.

New restrictions announced for Alberta as 860 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths reported Thursday “Jason Kenney is keeping Albertans in the dark,” Shepherd said Friday.“We don’t have an explanation for why they chose those particular businesses.“If this premier won’t take it seriously (enough) that he’s willing to communicate openly and honestly with the people of Alberta, then we’re going to get what we have now, where we have, unfortunately, too low a level of compliance of even the most basic of things.”COVID-19 cases have been rising alarmingly for weeks in Alberta. The caseload has overwhelmed contact tracing and strained the health-care system.Alberta set a sobering single-day record Friday with 1,155 new cases.

COVID-19. Some businesses feel singled out as Alberta brings in stricter COVID-19 measures The notice listed a number of violations at Mist, including:As well, in a second notice, AHS reported findings at Mist like rotten and moldy food being stored in the cooler, a buildup of “food, grime, dirt and debris” on surfaces in the kitchen and dirty dishes being mixed in with clean dishes.

COVID-19 cases.On Thursday, Alberta Health announced eight additional deaths connected to the novel coronavirus, including a man in his 30s from the Edmonton zone. The provincial death toll rose to 451.

Alberta records new daily high of 1,105 COVID-19 cases Thursday, 8 additional deaths But this time, everybody wasn’t fine.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“My aunt the next day ended up not feeling good and then she ended up getting tested for COVID and was positive,” Smith said.Smith then tested positive and then eight more relatives did all at different times.“At the beginning it’s like, ‘No I don’t think I have it,’ and then it hits you, it’s like holy moly this is intense,” Smith said.She says her symptoms at first were mild but then got worse — fatigue, chest pain and chills.“I definitely was scared.

New restrictions announced for Alberta as 860 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths reported Thursday Dr. Deena Hinshaw answered questions regarding the temporary ban on team sports, saying she’s aware of groups in affected areas trying to book practises in nearby communities not impacted by the pause.“Let me be clear.

COVID-19 rules, after receiving a letter requesting enforcement from Dr. Deena Hinshaw last week.In her letter dated Nov.

COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Alberta, the province’s chief medical officer of health will provide another in-person update on Wednesday.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

COVID-19 pandemic.“With cases rising exponentially, Alberta is on track to see thousands of new COVID-19 cases each day in the very near future,” she said on Tuesday.“We cannot contain the virus and keep our communities safe unless people have the ability to stay home when they’re sick.”Earlier this year, nurses who were forced to self-isolate because they had COVID-19 or were a close contact of someone with the disease were able to get paid leave to compensate them for their absence.

COVID-19 and five additional deaths from the disease.Four of the deaths were in the Edmonton zone and included a man in his 60s and a woman in her 100s who were not in continuing care. A man in his 80s who was linked to the outbreak at South Terrace Continuing Care died, as well as a woman in her 80s who was linked to the outbreak at the Rutherford Retirement Residence.A man in his 80s from the South zone also died.

Further COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings announced across much of Alberta The event is intended to allow business people to talk with politicians about economic recovery.It’s been billed as a scotch- and wine-tasting get-together with 15 people in-person at an Edmonton Mercedes-Benz dealership and with other participants attending virtually.Martin says her group had strict distancing and hygiene rules set, but is considering changing the date, reducing the $1,000 ticket price or making it completely virtual.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Kenney, Alberta Party acting leader Jacquie Fenske and Edmonton-Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux had promised to appear, she said.

COVID-19 contact-tracing app, which has been downloaded 268,064 times on Apple and Android phones, has only been used to track close contacts of 19 positive cases since it launched in May. Alberta launches ABTraceTogether app to improve contact tracing, fight COVID-19 spread As of Monday, Alberta had 10,031 active cases.

Nelson Mandela High School have been told not to return to school for over a week due to multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19.A letter to parents and guardians explains that staff at the northeast Calgary school have been notified that “a number of” Grade 10 and 11 students have tested positive for COVID-19.Many staff members and students in Grade 10 and 11 have been in close contact with one of the cases and will be required to isolate at home for up to 14 days, principal Christos Sagriotis said in the letter. Grade 12 students at John G.

Dickens pub.On Facebook, Chris Hewitt said the curfew isn’t enough to get the COVID-19 cases under control in Alberta so he is closing temporarily for two to three weeks.“Rather than waiting — we are four figures a day for new cases — and I thought maybe we should do something ourselves and take a break,” Hewitt said. Further COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings announced across much of Alberta He said while the health regulations will be adhered up to that 11 o’clock order to close, there’s nothing stopping those people from leaving the pub to the nearest house party.“People are already going out to house parties.

COVID-19 cases were announced on Saturday.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Kenney also said amateur singing, dancing and theatre groups also have to take a two-week break.Virologist says Albertans should avoid all in-person socializing as COVID-19 cases riseSampson said he spoke to University of Calgary epidemiologists who have told him it would take 28 days to bend the curve of the spread of the virus. Sampson suggests even suspending in-person classes for students across the province if necessary.“Let’s do it and get the numbers down and then we can kick back into gear,” he said.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The RCMP noted several of the mandatory measures including having to quarantine for at least 14 days if coming into close contact with an individual who has tested positive for the coronavirus and limiting indoor and outdoor gathers to a maximum of 15 people.“Please obey these orders, and let’s do our best to keep each other and the community as safe as possible,” the RCMP statement read.The RCMP statement also encouraged anyone who suspects another community member of not isolating or quarantining to contact Alberta Health.On Saturday, the province reported 1,026 new COVID-19 cases which is the highest single day total in Alberta since the start of the pandemic.

The Roy Green Show, Kenney said the province has been focused on “education and personal responsibility” when it comes to managing the pandemic, but recent spiking numbers are concerning.“Alberta really has a culture of what I call responsible freedom,” Kenney said. “We managed to get through the first seven or eight months of the COVID period with lower levels of infections, hospitalizations and COVID deaths than the other large provinces.“I’m glad we’ve taken that approach.

records record-high cases of COVID-19, one health expert is urging caution against recommendations from the province that suggest opting for in-person dining over at-home gatherings.Virologist Jason Kindrachuk says reducing the spread of COVID-19 depends on whether safety measures are put in place and followed, regardless of whether you’re at home or at a restaurant.“The virus does not care whether we are six feet across from one another or we’re ten feet across from one another,” University of Manitoba virologist Jason Kindrachuk said Saturday.“If there is the opportunity for it to spread from person to the next, it will.“People should be reducing any social contacts they have whatsoever, whether that is in their homes, whether it’s at a

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Indoor group fitness classes and team sports will be prohibited for two weeks from Nov. 13-27, Kenney said.

novel coronavirus over a 24-hour period Saturday afternoon with 1,026 new cases in the province along with an additional three deaths.Currently there are 256 people in the hospital, with 54 of those in intensive care. Coronavirus: Alberta is ‘past personal responsibility,’ needs strict measures, sociologist says Two of the deaths reported Saturday were in the Edmonton zone: a man in his 50s and a man in his 70s.The third death was a man in his 60s from the Calgary Zone.

COVID-19 patients, officials are considering everything from postponing complex surgeries to transitioning other hospital rooms to care for critically ill patients, if the need arises.As of Friday, the province’s ICU beds were 73 per cent full with COVID-19 patients, a number that’s sharply risen in the last two weeks.

Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave dead at 25 “My 25-year-old husband died alone,” Emily Cave wrote in a story on Thursday.“I have no clue what his last breath was like. I have yet to be able to have yet to have a funeral because of this global pandemic.”“So for goodness sake, wear a mask.

10 deaths, dozens of COVID-19 cases at South Terrace long-term care facility in Edmonton It’s one of 13 long-term care facilities and 11 supportive living locations in the AHS Edmonton Zone with a declared outbreak.On Thursday, when the province announced new restrictions, there were no new measures for seniors’ facilities.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Wright doesn’t “think it’s a wall that we need around long-term care.”Instead, she wants more to be done to manage overall community spread.“That’s something that our government has not been able to provide for us.” Alberta confirms 907 additional COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths on Friday In a statement, Tom McMillan, an assistant director of

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We’re shattered, as is everybody. We’re exhausted and we wish this darn thing would go away.” Hospital beds versus staff: Is COVID-19 overwhelming the human side of Alberta’s health system? In an interview with Global Edmonton news anchor Gord Steinke, Brindley said he and his staff will continue to battle the virus, but added public health measures are having a big impact on ICU staffing.“There is a profound knock-on effect because if somebody is exposed, then other people who are working around them have to go off work until they’re tested.

novel coronavirus was confirmed in Edmonton on Friday along with an additional five deaths.Currently there are 240 people in the hospital, with 54 of those in the ICU. Coronavirus: Alberta is ‘past personal responsibility,’ needs strict measures, sociologist says Four of the five deaths reported Friday were in the Edmonton zone.

City of Calgary is hosting a news conference on Friday morning to respond to new targeted public health measures announced by the provincial government on Thursday.The new restrictions, which go into effect on Nov. 13, are the province’s latest attempt to bring spiking COVID-19 cases under control.It means indoor group fitness classes and team sports in the Calgary area will be prohibited for two weeks from Nov.

The COVID-19 Close Contact Tool, which is now in use, requires people who have tested positive to enter information, including phone numbers of known close contacts.According to Alberta Health Services, the information will be reviewed by the contact tracing team and a text message will be sent to all close contacts provided.The text message will let close contacts know of their exposure and include information on 14-day isolation, testing options, symptoms and supports available, AHS officials said.“This process will be completely anonymous — the name of the positive case will not be disclosed in the text message,” Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

New restrictions announced for Alberta as 860 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths reported Thursday Boutique and smaller studios are also having to close their doors for 14 days.One Alberta spin studio says it’s logged close to 35,000 visits since the re-open and has had no outbreaks. Grady Topak of YYC/YEG Cycle said its studios will comply but wonder what kind of difference it will make.“We were a little bit in shock when we heard what the plan was going to be given the track record and what we’ve experienced as business owners,” Topak said.Larger gyms are allowed to remain open but there are new limitations.

Hospital beds versus staff: Is COVID-19 overwhelming the human side of Alberta’s health system? In just under two weeks, Alberta’s data has shown a 40 per cent increase to hospitalizations, a 61 per cent increase in patients who have had to be admitted to the ICU and Alberta’s ICU capacity is at 66 per cent.But that’s not the only concern Gibney has.

COVID-19 are being discussed in Alberta, sources have confirmed to Global News.Sources said high level meetings took place Wednesday, and are continuing Thursday. Proposed restrictions are expected to affect recreational sports, dance and fitness classes.

COVID-19 situation remained serious Wednesday, with the province reporting 672 new cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the number of people in hospital with the virus to 217, 46 of whom were in intensive care units. 713 new cases of COVID-19, 7 deaths reported in Alberta Tuesday Seven additional deaths were reported Wednesday. Four of the fatalities were linked to COVID-19 outbreaks in hospitals or long-term care homes.A man in his 90s linked to the outbreak at Mayerthorpe Extendicare in the North zone has died, as did a man in his 70s connected to the outbreak at the Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton.

Alberta records 622 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 5 additional deaths No one from Revera was immediately available for comment. ‘Unclear processes’ led to days of delay for critical asymptomatic testing at long-term care homes Alberta Health Services, which delivers health care in the province, says it has been working with South Terrace to monitor staffing levels and is adding to the workforce as needed with nurses and other health professionals.

COVID-19 restrictions are required but said it’s difficult for any one city to make rule changes that would be effective.

COVID-19 situation in the province.The update, scheduled for 3:30 p.m., comes after a record-high weekend of cases reported in Alberta.On Saturday, there were 919 new COVID-19 cases announced, which was the highest number reported in one day in Alberta since the pandemic began. Sunday saw an additional 727 cases reported, bringing the weekend total to 1,646.Over the weekend, 11 people died, all of whom were seniors in either hospitals or continuing care centres in the province.

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Alberta, with 727 additional cases identified Sunday as well as six additional deaths.The six deaths reported Sunday were seniors either in hospital or in continuing care centres.Four were in the Edmonton zone: a woman in her 90s at the University of Alberta Hospital outbreak as well as three women — one in her 70s and two in their 90s — at the Edmonton General Care Centre.Two were in Calgary zone — a man and a woman, both in their 80s, at the Agecare Skypoint in Calgary zone.The COVID-19 death toll in the province has now reached 363.This weekend saw record-high case numbers reported in Alberta: on Saturday, there were 919 new cases, which was the highest number reported in one day since the pandemic

asked Albertans to voluntarily stop hosting social gatherings at home, the province has added another 919 new cases of COVID-19.There have also been another five people in the province who have lost their lives, all of whom were seniors either in hospital or living in continuing care.A man in his 90s and a woman in her 80s, both related to the outbreak at the Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre, have died.At the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton, which is also facing an outbreak, a woman in her 80s died.A woman in her 100s at the outbreak at Mount Royal Revera continuing care in Calgary zone passed away.The fifth reported death was a man in his 90s in the North zone at the Extendicare Mayerthorpe centre.That brings the total

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates the COVID-19 data for the province on Nov. 6, 2020. While Hinshaw said there were eight deaths, Alberta Health later clarified there were nine deaths reported over two days.

COVID-19 situation in the province on Friday afternoon.The news conference will take place at 3:30 p.m. and will be streamed live in this story.While it’s not known what Premier Jason Kenney and Dr.