A post-holiday bump in Alberta’s COVID-19 hospitalizations seems to be on a downward trajectory, in keeping with the most recent figures launched by the province.
Wednesday marked a return to the commonly scheduled weekly launch of COVID information. The final report included information from 20 December 2022 to 4 January.
Wednesday’s information spanned from January 5 to January 9, and famous that 878 had been in hospital, 34 fewer than the earlier reporting interval. ICU admissions fell by 9 to 31.
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Hospitalizations noticed a month-long decline till round Christmas, however then climbed till round January 4th and started to fall once more.
COVID hospitalizations in Alberta are at ranges final seen in mid-September.
A graph exhibiting COVID hospitalizations in Alberta over the previous six months, captured on January 11, 2023.
Alberta Well being
AHS reported on Tuesday that the provincial ICU capability, together with surge beds, was at 88 p.c.
Two acute care hospitals within the province not too long ago declared COVID-19 outbreaks. Outbreaks are outlined when no less than one particular person has contracted the coronavirus.
On Monday, 5 people in a unit on the Westlock Well being Care Middle examined optimistic for COVID-19.
And Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital had three models declare outbreaks previously week. On Monday, one unit examined 4 sufferers and a healthcare employee optimistic for COVID. This follows two models with a mixed 14 sufferers and two healthcare staff who examined optimistic on Friday.
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Within the five-day interval of the most recent launch, 28 folks’s deaths had been decided to be attributable to COVID-19, bringing Alberta’s pandemic loss of life toll to five,443.
Prior to now seven days, 981 COVID circumstances have been documented and the seven-day positivity fee has dropped barely to only over 15 p.c.
These circumstances and positivity charges are based mostly on PCR assessments, which since early 2022 have been restricted to folks with medical danger elements or who dwell and/or work in high-risk environments.
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