promised an imminent announcement of removing public health restrictions and the Restrictions Exemption Program, provincial health authorities announced the COVID-19 deaths of 26 people had been reported in the past 24 hours.That brought the pandemic death toll to 3,634.
Data from the province indicates 83 Albertans have died of COVID-19 since Friday, Jan. 28.Total hospitalizations remained flat from Thursday at 1,584, but six more people had been admitted to intensive care for a total of 118.
COVID-19: Alberta’s eyes shifting to endemic response as Hinshaw sidesteps questions on Restriction Exemptions Program On Friday afternoon, chief medical officer of health Dr.
Deena Hinshaw tweeted in response to inquiries whether people with previous infection require vaccination. She said recovery from a COVID infection “provides some protection but we don’t know how strong that protection is or how long it lasts.”“Getting fully vaccinated (with) all the doses we are eligible for is still the best way to make sure that we (and) those around us are protected against severe illness and outcomes such as hospitalization due to COVID-19,” Hinshaw wrote.Getting fully vaccinated w/ all the doses we are eligible for is still the best way to make sure that we & those around us are protected against severe illness and outcomes such as hospitalization due to COVID-19.