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This includes 286 opioid events in May alone, a monthly record high across Alberta, according to the province’s substance use surveillance data. And the crisis hasn’t gotten any better in recent weeks.
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First responders attended 139 opioid-related calls in the city last week alone, Alberta Health Services spokesman James Wood said in a Wednesday statement to Postmedia. A dangerous drug supply and the extended warm weather that took hold over the city could be contributing factors to an increase in overdoses, Wood said.
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Update 234: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (June 29, 3:45 p.m.)
Vaccinations are the most effective way to protect yourself, your community and all Albertans. Book your appointment as soon as possible.
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There are 170 people in hospital due to COVID-19, including 36 in intensive care.
There are 1,132 active cases in the province.
To date, 228,480 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19.
In the last 24 hours, four deaths were reported: two on June 25 and two on June 27.
The testing positivity rate was 1.6 per cent.
There were 3,453 tests (4,685,899 total) completed in the last 24 hours and a total of 2,184,502 people tested overall.
Update 233: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (June 22, 3:45 p.m.)
The best way to protect your health and everyone else’s is to get vaccinated. Book your appointments as soon as possible.
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There are 200 people in hospital due to COVID-19, including 54 in intensive care.
There are 1,773 active cases in the province.
To date, 227,413 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19.
In the last 24 hours, one COVID-related death on June 20 was reported. Three previously reported COVID-related deaths were determined to be non-COVID related and have been removed from the total.