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Alberta to offer 2nd COVID-19 booster to everyone 18+

COVID-19 vaccine booster dose.Starting Wednesday, Albertans 18 and older will be able to book an appointment for their second booster dose of an mRNA COVID vaccine, as long as it’s been five months or longer since their first booster shot. 4th COVID-19 dose: What is the value of an additional booster? This second booster is more beneficial to those at high risk of severe outcomes, according to Alberta Health.“As we continue to live with COVID, vaccines remain critical to lowering your risk of severe outcomes and protecting our health-care system,” Health Minister Jason Copping said in a news release Tuesday afternoon.“Albertans are encouraged to continue to get their first booster and to consider their unique circumstances when making choices about second booster.”Recent data from the University of Calgary’s provincial wastewater tracking database shows that Calgary and Edmonton are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

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Number of Albertans hospitalized with COVID-19 drops below 1,000

COVID-19 in Alberta has dipped below 1,000.Data provided Wednesday from between May 24 and May 30 shows the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 has dropped to 931. Of those people, 29 are being treated in intensive care.The last time there were fewer than 1,000 people in hospital with COVID-19 was on April 12, when 990 Albertans were hospitalized.Alberta Health reported 51 COVID-19 related deaths between May 24 and May 30.

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COVID-19: Guelph’s public health unit adding more vaccine clinics for 4th doses

COVID-19 vaccine clinics to accommodate residents who are now eligible for a fourth dose.This comes after the Ontario government announced that starting on Thursday, it is rolling out a second booster dose for those aged 60 and older, as well as First Nation, Inuit and Métis individuals and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and older. Ontario expands 4th COVID dose eligibility to 60+ and First Nations starting April 7 Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health said these groups are eligible to receive a fourth shot at least three months following their last dose.“I am pleased our provincial vaccination program continues to follow the emerging evidence on vaccines,” said medical officer of health Dr.

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8 more deaths in Alberta linked to COVID-19; Hinshaw reminds people health rules still in effect

COVID-19 in Alberta rose to 3,830 on Friday, up eight from the day before.Alberta Health posted the province’s latest pandemic-related numbers to its website Friday afternoon. The number of patients with COVID-19 in Alberta hospitals increased ever so slightly on Friday, up by three from a day earlier for a total of 1,494 people.

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1,516 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, 35 new deaths reported since Friday

COVID-19, Alberta Health announced on Monday.Of those people, 99 are receiving care in the ICU.On Friday, there were 1,496 people in hospital with COVID-19 in Alberta, with 105 of the people in the ICU. Health experts weigh in on Kenney’s hopes to lift Alberta pandemic restrictions by end of March The province doesn’t provide COVID-19 data over the weekend.Over the past three days, an additional 35 COVID-19 deaths were reported.

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Alberta reports 41 new COVID-19 deaths, number of coronavirus patients in hospitals rises

The original version of this story incorrectly said Alberta added 22,955 cases of COVID-19 on the weekend. That is the number of tests that were completed.

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Alberta Health to hold COVID-19 updates over the holidays

While delivering her updated numbers of COVID-19 in the province, Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said she will hold updates over the holidays due to the increased interest in the Omicron variant.

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Guelph reports first Omicron COVID-19 variant case

Omicron COVID-19 variant.The positive case is a male between the age of 10 and 20 and is considered fully vaccinated, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health said in a statement on Friday. Canada on track for COVID-19 resurgence and Omicron could make it worse, new data suggests The agency also added that the individual is experiencing mild symptoms.“This is a reminder that we must remain vigilant,” said medical officer of health Dr.

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About 10,500 Guelph kids aged 5-11 eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine with Health Canada expected to announce the approval of the Pfizer paediatric shots on Friday.There are about 7,500 eligible children in Wellington County and another 5,500 in Dufferin County. Health Canada to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11 on Friday, sources say Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health said its immediate vaccination goal is about 70 per cent of the eligible population, while its overall goal is having 90 per cent of children vaccinated against COVID-19.On Thursday, medical officer of health Dr.

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Hinshaw explains why kids 5-11 won’t require COVID-19 vaccine passport if vaccine is approved for them

Alberta Health says at this point it has no plans to extend COVID-19 vaccine passports to kids 5-11 if Health Canada greenlights the vaccine for that age group. Chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Situation ‘resolved’ after claims London, Ont. restaurant didn’t enforce vaccine rules: MLHU

COVID-19 vaccination passport system after a well-known anti-masker paid the city a visit over the weekend.Chris “Sky” Saccoccia tweeted a video of himself and other people dining inside at a location of burger franchise The Works on King Street. COVID-19: Elgin, Ont.

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Alberta to continue COVID-19 testing beyond Sept. 27 deadline

COVID-19 beyond Sept. 27, as the fourth wave of the pandemic continues to grip the province.In a statement Monday, Alberta Health confirmed testing for symptomatic people will continue past the initial deadline of Sept.

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COVID-19 vaccine passports important but local approach not ideal: MLHU

COVID-19 vaccine passports but is not planning to implement its own local vaccine passport system.The comments come after the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa), a group representing Ontario’s public health units, said it is exploring regional approaches to COVID-19 vaccination policies in the absence of provincial direction — though a provincial approach is preferable. Local medical officers of health look to province for Ontario-wide COVID vaccine certificate system Middlesex-London Health Unit associate medical officer of health Dr.

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Intimate partner violence in London, Ont. worsening amid pandemic

Middlesex-London Health Unit medical officer of health Dr. Chris Mackie is the latest to raise alarm over the issue of intimate partner violence, which has become more frequent and more severe amid the pandemic.During Thursday’s COVID-19 update, Mackie used the opportunity to specifically identify intimate partner violence as a major issue in the community.

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Number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta rises by 123 on Friday

COVID-19 in the province and Alberta’s number of active coronavirus cases rose by 123 on Friday.The latest COVID-19 fatalities involved a man in his 50s in the North zone and a woman in her 70s in the Edmonton zone. The woman’s case included comorbidities but Alberta Health said at this time, there are no known comorbidities in the man’s case.

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Alberta’s active COVID-19 cases continue to drop, coronavirus hospitalizations increase slightly

COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in Alberta, the province’s number of active coronavirus cases continues to decline.New numbers released by the Alberta government on Tuesday showed the province’s number of active COVID-19 cases has dropped to 763, down from 831 a day earlier.Despite the encouraging figures, hospitalizations linked to the disease rose slightly — up from 136 on Monday to 138 on Tuesday. As of Tuesday afternoon, 32 of those patients were in intensive care units.In all, Alberta Health identified 33 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, including 12 new cases involving COVID-19 variants.

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Alberta health minister says they don’t have recommendations for new COVID-19 restrictions from Hinshaw

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the government hasn’t received any new recommendations for tighter COVID-19 restrictions from chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw.

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Alberta reports first AstraZeneca-linked blood clot

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.The man’s identity is not being released to protect patient confidentiality, but Alberta Health has reported he is receiving treatment and is recovering after being diagnosed with a case of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.“I continue to recommend AstraZeneca for anyone who is 55 and older, and to recommend that all Albertans get vaccinated as soon as they are able. It is the best way to protect your health and the health of those around you,” Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Alberta Health reports 950 new COVID-19 cases, 600 additional variants on Sunday

COVID-19 cases over the previous 24-hour period.The province also reported 600 additional variant cases, with 38 per cent of the active cases in Alberta now being variants of concern.On Saturday, Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw tweeted Saturday there was a significant outbreak in the province relating to the P.1 variant, which was first discovered in Brazil.

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COVID-19: 415 new cases, 6 more deaths in Alberta on Saturday

COVID-19 and six additional deaths from the disease on Saturday.The province now has 4,546 active cases, 126,774 recoveries and 1,883 deaths. Alberta Health Services apologizes for ‘frustration, worry’ due to COVID-19 vaccine rollout errors As of Saturday, the Calgary zone has 1,545 active cases, the North zone has 1,044, the Edmonton zone has 926, the Central zone has 702 and the South zone has 314.

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Coronavirus: Guelph area health unit already vaccinating seniors over 80

COVID-19, despite the provincial officials saying that wouldn’t happen until the third week of March.Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health says it is still following the provincial prioritization process but the agency appears to be ahead of schedule. Ontario lays out COVID-19 vaccine timeline for seniors Medical officer of health Dr.

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COVID-19: Peterborough Public Health asks residents to help ‘keep variants of concern at bay’

coronavirus variant.That’s why the health unit is calling on residents to remain vigilant in following public health measures so the region can remain free of variants of concern (VoC) for as long as possible.“Our health unit remains one of the few areas without a COVID-19 variant case since they were first detected in Ontario last December,” PPH medical officer of health Dr.

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Alberta received shipment of 21,450 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines this week

COVID-19 vaccine had been administered to Albertans and more are likely going to be able to get their second dose thanks to another shipment. Canada adds 5,955 new COVID-19 infections as Pfizer vaccines get delayed further Alberta Health confirmed the province received a shipment of Pfizer vaccine this week.

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British Airways pilot who battled Covid in US hospital for 8 months finally comes home

A British Airways pilot who battled coronavirus in a US hospital for eight months is finally back home, say reports.

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AHS plan for rolling out the COVID-19 vaccines

Alberta Health Services senior medical officer of health Dr. Laura McDougall said student nurses, retired nurses, and staff from across the health-care system will be deployed to help with administering the COVID-19 vaccine to Albertans.

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Coronavirus: vaccinations begin Wednesday in London, underway in Windsor

COVID-19 vaccines arrived on Monday and the first vaccine will be administered on Wednesday. Canada hasn’t identified the U.K.

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Alberta health officials to provide update on COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan on Monday afternoon.Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Paul Wynnyk, chair of Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine task force, are scheduled to provide an update at noon Monday.

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Waterloo’s top doc has new instructions for businesses to slow COVID-19 spread

Waterloo Region’s top doctor has issued new instructions to workplaces and businesses in the area in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19.“These measures seek to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in workplace and business settings. I recognize it is a challenging time for organizations, which have had to quickly adapt to new requirements and implement new measures,” Medical Officer of Health Dr.

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University Hospital outbreaks ‘not the driver’ of COVID-19 cases in London area

COVID-19 cases associated with the London Health Sciences Centre’s University Hospital outbreaks continues to grow, but the local health unit says the outbreaks are “not the driver” of consistently high daily case counts in the region.As of Monday, a total of 60 staff and physicians and 71 patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in connection with the University Hospital outbreaks while 13 people have died. An additional but entirely separate outbreak was also declared at UH on Saturday at 5IP Cardiology and cardiology offices, with less than five cases linked to it.

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2 charged in connection with massive Halloween party: London police

London, Ont., police, bylaw investigating after 150 attend Halloween party in student neighbourhood The party was held Friday, Oct. 30 at a residence on Beaufort Street, a small side street off where Wharncliffe Road North becomes Western Road.On Nov.

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Alberta health officials must determine ‘largest factor’ fuelling new COVID-19 cases to slow spread: doctor

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Alberta, so too does the number of cases that have an unknown source of exposure — meaning officials can’t pinpoint where the person came in contact with the novel coronavirus.From Oct. 27 to Nov.

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2 seniors’ homes added to Lethbridge-area COVID-19 outbreak list

Coaldale church added to list of Lethbridge-area COVID-19 outbreaks There are now nine active outbreaks in the Lethbridge region:On Tuesday, Alberta Health identified 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the City of Lethbridge. It brings the number of active cases to 142. To date, 361 people in the city have tested positive for the virus.The city, which remains under a ‘watch’ status, currently holds the highest rate of infection per 100,000 people of any major city in Alberta, at 143.5 cases per 100,000. Alberta adds 323 COVID-19 cases; Hinshaw announces all asymptomatic testing will end During her COVID-19 update on Tuesday, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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N.B. health officials advise of potential exposure at Moncton McDonald’s

COVID-19 update on Friday, New Brunswick health officials advised of a potential coronavirus exposure at a McDonald’s Restaurant on Morton Avenue in Moncton.Public Health says those who visited the restaurant between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.

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COVID-19: No outbreak declared after 3 students at Peterborough’s Adam Scott Collegiate test positive

COVID-19.Peterborough Public Health says it was informed on Thursday afternoon that three students at Adam Scott Vocational Institute and Intermediate School tested positive for COVID-19. Coronavirus: 3 confirmed cases reported at Peterborough high school “Fortunately the illnesses are mild and all three are recovering at home in self-isolation,” said medical officer of health Dr.

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Coronavirus: Free cloth masks to be distributed in downtown Peterborough on Friday

Peterborough Public Health, medical officer of health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, along with Peterborough Deputy Mayor Kemi Akapo and Peterborough County Warden J.

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49 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, 1 additional death

COVID-19 statistics on Thursday afternoon.There have now been 152 deaths related to the novel coronavirus. The woman who died was in her 80s and lived in the Edmonton zone.

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Number of positive coronavirus tests at Breslau, Ont., meatpacking plant rises to 75

Waterloo Public Health says 21 more employees of Conestogo Meat Packers in Breslau, Ont., have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising the total number of cases from the meatpacking plant to 75.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough Public Health completes testing in all long-term care homes

Peterborough Public Health says it has completed testing for the coronavirus in all eight area long-term care homes ahead of the province’s May 15 deadline.

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Kingston region officials ask province for more flexibility during coronavirus pandemic

In a letter sent to the province Tuesday, the city of Kingston, along with Lennox and Addington County and KFL&A Public Health, asked the province for more regional powers during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Ottawa COVID-19 cases surpass 1,400

OTTAWA -- The number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa has surpassed 1,400, with Ottawa Public Health reporting 48 new cases of the virus on Saturday.

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Peterborough Public Health says increased and enhanced COVID-19 testing driving up numbers

Peterborough Public Health says it expects the number of cases of coronavirus to increase thanks to enhanced screening and increased testing throughout the region.

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2 employees of Mountain View Poultry plant in Okotoks test positive for novel coronavirus

A team of Alberta Health Services investigators is looking into two cases of the novel coronavirus linked to a poultry plant in Okotoks.

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Coronavirus: Where Alberta’s COVID-19 outbreaks are

Alberta Health has released a comprehensive list of all the care homes across the province where a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared.

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Alberta data showing up to 3,100 deaths prompts province to increase beds, ventilators

The day after Premier Jason Kenney addressed the province with Alberta Health novel coronavirus modelling, the province is giving Albertans a closer look at the various scenarios, as well as the plan to increase beds, ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPE) and front-line staff.

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Edmonton family reacts to Alberta hospital visit ban amid COVID-19 pandemic: ‘It’s heartbreaking’

Edmonton resident Cathy Fox would rather be in the hospital visiting her dad.

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Coronavirus outbreaks declared at 3 more long-term care homes in Waterloo Region

Waterloo Public Health says 12 more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus while also announcing that three more outbreaks have been declared at long-term care facilities in the region.

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3rd COVID-19 death reported at Calgary care centre; officials flag operational concerns

A third COVID-19-related death has been confirmed at the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre in Calgary.

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March 25: No new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Ottawa recorded no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday morning, according to the latest data from Ontario's ministry of health.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0