RED DEER As of Friday morning, there are four units at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks with two additional units that are under COVID-19 watch. On Tuesday, there were 37 COVID-19 positive patients at the hospital, including 15 individuals who are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). AHS says the demand for ICU beds is high. “There continues to be high demand for specialized intensive care, with a number of high acuity patients who do not have COVID-19.” RDRHC has the only ICU beds in the Central Zone. It has 12 ICU beds and another six for the Coronary Care Unit totalling 18 beds that can support critically ill patients who require a ventilator.
COVID-19 restrictions extended in Alberta
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0:55Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says current provincial restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus will remain in place for at least two more weeks.0:55
Alberta reported 811 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 additional deaths from the disease on Sunday, according to the latest update posted to the province s website.
This brings the total number of deaths from COVID-19 to 1,284.
There are 794 people in the hospital due to the disease, 128 of whom are in intensive care. The province performed 12,302 tests on Friday.
There are
14,116 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, down by 321 from Saturday.
Posted: Jan 07, 2021 5:08 PM MT | Last Updated: January 8
Red Deer Regional Hospital has faced an influx of COVID-19 patients in recent weeks. The ICU and emergency room are both overcapacity, the hospital is battling a number of outbreaks and some scheduled surgeries are being cancelled(Red Deer Regional Health Foundation)
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, Jan. 8
Vaccine appointments will be offered to health-care workers in medical, surgical and COVID-19 units. Students are set to return to in-person classes on Monday, and Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday that Alberta s current health measures will remain in effect for at least another two weeks.
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Posted: Jan 08, 2021 8:40 AM MT | Last Updated: January 9
Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday that COVID-19 restrictions will remain in effect for at least another 2 weeks.(Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)