Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to offer a COVID-19 replace for Alberta on Tuesday afternoon.
The chief medical officer of well being is anticipated to talk at 3 p.m. Her information convention will probably be streamed reside on this submit, on 630 CHED and on all Corus Alberta Fb pages.
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Number of COVID-19 hospitalizations drops but Alberta announces 13 more coronavirus deaths Monday
On Monday, Alberta Well being stated hospitalizations because of the novel coronavirus had continued to drop, however 13 deaths have been reported over the weekend.
The province doesn’t present COVID-19 information on Saturdays and Sundays.
As of Monday’s replace, 608 individuals have been in hospital with COVID-19, down from 660 on Friday. The variety of COVID-19 sufferers in ICUs additionally declined, down from 141 on Friday to 135 on Monday.
Alberta confirmed a further 1,300 circumstances of COVID-19 over the weekend: 586 on Friday, 430 on Saturday and 284 on Sunday.
On Monday, extra Albertans turned eligible for a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Those that are 70 or older and are no less than six months previous their second dose are actually eligible.
“Booster photographs can add vital extra safety from COVID-19, particularly for the susceptible,” Health Minister Jason Copping tweeted.
All First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals 18 and older and are six months previous their second dose are additionally eligible.
This story will probably be up to date after Hinshaw’s information convention.
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