Alberta hospitals haven’t been below 500 people with COVID since January 3, provincial data shows.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to trend upward from an intra-wave mid-July dip, according to the weekly report from Alberta Health.
The seven-day average positivity rate for PCR tests restricted to people in clinical high-risk circumstances went down slightly, to 21.93 per cent.With universities around Alberta readying for a return to in-person classes, some are raising concerns their institutions aren’t bringing back mask or vaccination requirements to help prevent the spread of airborne viruses like COVID-19.
“COVID absolutely knocked me down for 2 weeks, and I am terrified about long-term effects as I experience heart arrhythmia,” Chelsea Vowel posted on Twitter. “I am not okay with getting it multiple times in my classroom because my employer doesn’t have a real plan for our safety.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Report: Contract negotiations between Leafs and RFA Rasmus Sandin 'are going nowhere' - Daily FaceoffSandin is one of 27 restricted free agents who are still in need of contracts this summer.
Read more »
Air Canada says its baggage handling success rate is back to 98%The airline has also experienced a reduction in flight delays of more than one hour, with 1,160 fewer flights per week facing longer delays From alicjawithaj
Read more »
U.S. Federal Reserve saw evidence of a slowing economy at its last meetingIn minutes from their July 26-27 meeting released Wednesday, the policymakers said they expected the U.S. economy to expand in the second half of 2022
Read more »
Medicine Hat man charged after allegedly pointing loaded handgun at carA 27-year-old Medicine Hat man faces several charges after a loaded handgun was allegedly pointed at a passing car on the weekend. yxh
Read more »