EDMONTON \u0026mdash\u003B Alberta has surpassed more than 100 new daily COVID\u002D19 infections for the first time in more than two months, but the province\u0026rsquo\u003Bs top doctor said the spike, while worrying, does not warrant another shutdown.
Hinshaw added that a few months ago new cases had, on average, six close contacts. Now, many have 15 to 20.Article content continued
Hinshaw added that a sustained increase in hospitalizations and a squeeze on ICU capacity would trigger a return to previous restrictions. Experts agreed that it’s not the guidelines themselves that are the issue, but that people aren’t following them. Dr. Christopher Mody, who heads the University of Calgary’s department of microbiology, immunology and infectious diseases, said a stricter approach may create an “us-against-them” mentality amongst the public and would be difficult to enforce.Article content continued
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