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18.06.2021 / 03:23

What the new mRNA COVID-19 vaccine recommendation means for Alberta

a new recommendation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) about what should follow a first dose of AstraZeneca.“An mRNA vaccine should now be offered as the second dose for individuals who received a first dose of AstraZeneca or COVISHIELD vaccine,” Canada’s chief public health officer Dr.

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Alberta resumes testing all positive COVID-19 cases for variants as concern grows over B.1.617

COVID-19 variant case numbers and spread as the province is once again going to be testing all positive cases for variants of concern.The province had to press pause on screening all cases May 1 as labs simply didn’t have the capacity to keep up once the number of new cases started topping 2,000 cases a day.Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan said the province “will start screening all confirmed cases starting this week.” India surpasses 24 million COVID-19 cases as mutant variant spreads across globe The development is welcome news as concern is rising both in Alberta and around the world about the B.1.617 variant first identified in India.The first confirmed case involving the B.1.617 variant in Alberta was publicly reported on

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Ontario government providing last-minute update on use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine in the province.The exact nature of the announcement wasn’t clear, but at around 3:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday the provincial government issued a statement to say the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr.

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Alberta stops giving first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.In a statement Tuesday, Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan said since there are no known future shipments of AstraZeneca at this time, a determination was made to utilize the remaining supply as second doses. Alberta ‘temporarily pausing’ use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for those under 55 “Unlike with AstraZeneca, Alberta is receiving the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in large and consistent shipments,” McMillan said.

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380 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths announced Saturday in Alberta

COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths from the disease in the province on Saturday.Alberta now has 4,803 active cases, 124,114 recoveries and 1,818 deaths.As of Saturday, the Calgary zone has 1,704 active cases, the Edmonton zone has 1,192, the North zone has 818, the Central zone has 758 and the South zone has 324. There are seven cases in unknown zones.There are 336 people in hospital with 51 of them in the ICU, Alberta Health said.The 380 new cases came from 8,380 tests, which means a provincial positivity rate of 4.6 per cent, according to Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan.The province said 165,527 vaccine doses were administered as of Feb.

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High River Cargill meat plant under second COVID-19 outbreak

Alberta adds 348 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, 12 deaths as active cases continue downward trend This is Cargill’s second outbreak, according to Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan, who said it was declared on Dec. 16, 2020.

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78 total variant cases of COVID-19 identified in Alberta as of Friday

Edmonton health advocacy group calls Alberta’s COVID-19 reopening plans ‘highly risky’ The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association has been calling for the province to release information around the prevalence of the variants in positive samples.On Friday afternoon, Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan said the department is exploring the feasibility of reporting on prevalence among samples tested.Dr.

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Calgary Flames’ AHL team to play games in Canada for upcoming season

#Flames news today: we have further confirmation the Stockton Heat expects to play the upcoming AHL season in Canada.

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World’s Longest Hockey Game seeking COVID-19 exemption to hold fundraising event

COVID-19 restrictions in the province prohibit team sports.Organizer Brent Saik said he has been in discussions with the province about how the event could be held safely.Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan said in a statement to Global News the department has received the proposal.“It has not yet been approved. It is being reviewed.

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COVID-19: EPSB wants in-school transmission data, other metrics from province

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]She said school divisions have yet to receive data regarding in-school transmission, calling that “unfortunate.”“This data could help staff in our division adapt (and) change safety measures if required,” Estabrooks said.Global News reached out to the offices of the premier, the health minister and the education minister on Tuesday night for comment on Estabrooks’ requests. On Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson for Alberta Health offered a response.“The assessment that in-school transmission has occurred is done by public health,” Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan said.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Nakiska Ski Area west of Calgary

COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Nakiska Ski Area in Kananaskis Country.Alberta Health said that as of Sunday afternoon, it had been notified of 15 cases linked to the ski resort west of Calgary, all of which were active.

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Should more be done to protect seniors facilities as COVID-19 cases rise in Alberta?

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

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Calgary wedding resulted in at least 49 COVID-19 cases: Alberta Health

COVID-19 cases have been linked to a wedding in Calgary earlier this month.The health agency says the wedding had a large number of Albertans from different households.Alberta Health spokesman Tom McMillan says aggressive contact tracing is underway to identify anyone who may have been exposed to make sure they are isolating and getting tested.

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New COVID-19 outbreak declared at Edmonton’s Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre

COVID-19 outbreak at the Edmonton care centre that earlier this year experienced the province’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak.“Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak for the second floor of the care home” reads a post on the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre‘s website.As of Friday afternoon, the care centre’s website showed the outbreak consisted of two people diagnosed with COVID-19 — both employees at the facility.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“AHS is working with the facility to ensure anyone at risk of exposure is being tested and isolated as appropriate,” Tom McMillan, a spokesperson for Alberta Health, told Global News in an email.“The health and safety of residents and staff is

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Province spent $150,000 to house Albertans who couldn’t self-isolate at home

The province has spent approximately $150,000 to house and feed Albertans who can’t self-isolate at home or with family and friends.Information provided to Global News by Alberta Health reveals, for the first time, the financial lengths the province has gone to provide hotel and motel accommodations for COVID-19 positive Albertans who can’t safely self-isolate.

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Coronavirus: How Alberta Health defines a ‘recovered’ case

June 29, Alberta had conducted 442,253 tests for COVID-19.

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Can Alberta businesses ask for proof of a negative COVID-19 test?

COVID-19 pandemic.As health measures like physical distancing and extensive cleaning are implemented, some are raising the question of whether Alberta businesses can request proof of a customer’s negative COVID-19 test before delivering a service.

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iOS update now allows ABTraceTogether app to work in background on iPhones

An update to Apple’s iOS will now allow the Alberta government’s ABTraceTogether app to operate in the background and when the iPhone is locked.

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Coronavirus: No timeline for when Alberta seniors’ centres can reopen

Parts of the province are beginning to reopen but there is no timeline yet for when seniors’ centres in Alberta can welcome members back.

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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