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Calgary ICUs still stretched even as COVID-19 case rates drop

Posted: Jan 22, 2021 5:44 PM MT | Last Updated: January 23 Dr. Selena Au works in three of Calgary s adult intensive care units and says COVID-19 patients often stay in the ICU up to three weeks. (Submitted by Dr. Selena Au) Calgary s intensive care units remain under intense pressure, even as overall COVID-19 case counts, transmission rates and hospitalization numbers drop. This week, the city s four adult intensive care units are filled with more COVID patients than they ve seen since the start of the pandemic. According to Alberta Health Services, that number peaked at 55 on Wednesday. As of Friday afternoon, there were 50 COVID patients in Calgary ICUs.

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, Jan 23

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, Jan. 23 As case numbers fall, Alberta s top doctor says restrictions will remain in place to ease the pressure on the health-care system. Meanwhile, the province records a grim milestone: 1,500 deaths. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 23, 2021 9:08 AM MT | Last Updated: January 23 A man wears a mask in downtown Calgary on Oct. 30 amid a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.(Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)

Alberta doctors angry over MLA s vacations abroad

Article content The revelation that at least five Alberta MLAs travelled abroad over the holidays amid strict COVID-19 restrictions has left some doctors in the province feeling frustrated. The vacation destinations for the elected officials dot North America. Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard and Calgary-Klein MLA Jeremy Nixon both visited Hawaii. Arizona was the sunny locale visited by Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan, while Calgary-Peigan MLA Tanya Fir jetted to Las Vegas and backbencher Pat Rehn took a trip to Mexico. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Alberta doctors angry over MLA s vacations abroad Back to video

COVID-19 Update: Province rolls out new COVID media campaign | 1,566 new cases, 13 deaths | Provincewide mask mandate a relief in some rural communities

COVID-19 Update: Province rolls out new COVID media campaign | 1,566 new cases, 13 deaths | Provincewide mask mandate a relief in some rural communities
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Calgary s adult hospitals peak at 107% capacity as they fill up with COVID-19 patients

Posted: Dec 10, 2020 1:50 PM MT | Last Updated: December 10, 2020 Dr. Misty Watson at Rockyview General Hospital says they re getting daily notifications the hospital is full as beds fill up with COVID patients.(Submitted by Dr. Misty Watson) Calgary doctors are facing distressing decisions, especially in intensive care units, as hospitals fill up with COVID-19 patients. As of Wednesday, there were 202 COVID patients in Calgary hospitals, including 36 in intensive care, pushing the facilities beyond 100 per cent capacity. Despite new measures announced Tuesday, hospitals in the city are preparing for a potential doubling of the COVID numbers in the next two weeks because a certain proportion of cases being identified now will end up very sick. 

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