EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health confirmed Thursday the province would not be easing any more restrictions anytime soon.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 678 new cases of COVID-19. Of 726 people hospitalized due to the disease, 119 are in intensive care.
That number, she reminded the public, is on level with the number of COVID-19 patients Alberta had in hospitals
“We are not in the clear just yet. That is why no additional measures are being eased at this time. There are no changes being announced today,” Hinshaw said.
“Our cases are falling, but we still have the second highest active case rate per capita in Canada.”
Alberta’s rate of current active cases sits at 242 per population of 100,000, second only to Saskatchewan with 315. Ontario and Quebec sit at 182 and 217 per 100,000, respectively.
The messaging from Alberta’s top doctor has remained consistent as the province neared two weeks since the December regulations had been extended.
NO TIMELINE ESTIMATE
Hinshaw told media there had not yet been a decision made on how long the public health orders would remain in place.
“Of course it’s encouraging to see the leading indicators of our case counts and our positivity rate going down, but ultimately what is most important is that we make sure our acute care system is able to respond to all of our health needs. And to do that, we need to give it a bit more time,” she told reporters.
“The exact amount of time, again, it will really depend on how we collectively work together to keep those numbers coming down.”
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