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11.09.2021 / 04:53

Alberta scaling back on testing for variants of concern so labs can keep up with general COVID-19 testing: AHS

COVID-19 cases that are also swamping hospitals, the province’s health authority confirmed Friday that testing for variants of concern is being significantly scaled back to maintain lab capacity for general coronavirus testing.“Alberta’s COVID-19 testing program will no longer screen for variants of concern on all positive COVID-19 test samples,” Alberta Health Services spokesperson Kerry Williamson said in an email to Global News on Friday night.

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Testing ramps up, ICU admissions spike as Alberta sees nearly 5,000 COVID-19 cases over last 4 days

COVID-19’s fourth wave in Alberta are being felt once again at testing sites.The pressure, which is also being felt in hospitals across the province, comes as Alberta identified 4,903 new cases of COVID-19 over the Labour Day long weekend. On Saturday afternoon, the Edmonton South Assessment Centre at 29 Avenue was lined up out the door with people waiting to be tested for the coronavirus.

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Alberta seniors over 75 can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments starting 8 a.m. on Wednesday

COVID-19 vaccinations starting on Wednesday at 8 a.m.The first appointment for seniors will start at 11 a.m. the same day, according to AHS.

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Alberta eases close-contact determination for school staff after COVID-19 exposure

COVID-19 case is confirmed in the classroom have been relaxed by Alberta Health Services.Previously, anyone who was in a classroom with an infectious case was considered a close contact and required to self-isolate.“This was resulting in too many teachers/staff being excluded when they may not have actually had close contact with a student case,” AHS spokesperson Kerry Williamson said in a statement.However, Williamson said the changes are not a result of staff shortages. Instead, they’re about bringing rules in line with how close contacts are determined outside the school environment.Now, AHS will assess teachers and school staff on a case-by-case basis.

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Coronavirus: Alberta returns to ‘gold standard’ nasal pharyngeal swabs as global supply rebounds

COVID-19 testing now that the global supply has been restored. Coronavirus: How rapid testing kits could lead to more targeted screenings During the height of the pandemic, there was a global shortage of the nasal pharyngeal swabs, Kerry Williamson explained.So Alberta Precision Laboratories sourced throat swabs to make sure the province could keep up with the demand for testing.

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Thousands of Edmontonians continue to book appointments for COVID-19 testing

expanded the south side assessment centre, located at 7319 28 Avenue, on June 12 to meet demand, particularly for asymptomatic testing; the number of swabbing stations were doubled to 30, allowing staff to be able to increase swabbing from 1,500 a day to 3,000 a day.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The site lead previously told Global News that AHS would monitor demand and adjust capacity at the centre as needed.However, spokesperson Kerry Williamson said there are no plans to adjust the number of swabbing stations at the assessment centre.There were 1,358 appointments booked on June 5, 3,417 appointments booked on June 8 and 4,212 appointments booked between June 23 and 24, according to data

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AHS starts to work through backlog of surgeries after pause due to COVID-19

More than 160 surgeries will be performed in the province on Monday, as Alberta Health Services resumes some scheduled procedures.

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Dozens of retired Alberta physicians, nurses signing up to help fight COVID-19

The province is adding more health-care workers to its arsenal in its fight against COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: AHS issues orders to six gyms in Alberta for failing to close

Alberta Health Services has issued COVID-19-related orders to seven businesses, including six gyms, under the Public Health Act.

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AHS has received nearly 4,000 COVID-19 complaints, police not issuing tickets yet

Alberta Health Services said Monday that it has received thousands of complaints related to COVID-19 since late January.

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Butterdome to become COVID-19 secondary treatment facility to keep patients out of ERs

The Butterdome on the University of Alberta campus is being turned into a referrals-only COVID-19 treatment facility with the aim of keeping mildly ill people out of emergency departments in the Edmonton area, Alberta Health Services said Friday.

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