Author of the article: Anna Junker
Publishing date: Apr 30, 2021 • April 30, 2021 • 4 minute read •
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health. This week, Alberta Health Services announced up to 30 per cent of scheduled surgeries will be postponed in the Edmonton, Calgary and North Zones in order to increase capacity for COVID-19 hospitalizations for the next two weeks. Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta
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Up to 30 per cent of scheduled surgeries will be postponed in the Edmonton, Calgary and North Zones in order to increase capacity for COVID-19 hospitalizations, Alberta Health Services announced Tuesday.
The change is effective immediately and will occur over the next two weeks. Some non-urgent procedures and ambulatory appointments will also be reduced.