Two additional deaths from COVID-19, cases surpass 2,000

CALGARY (660 NEWS) – A man in his 70’s from the Calgary area and a woman in her 80’s from Northern Alberta are the latest to die from COVID-19.
During the provincial update Thursday afternoon, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed 162 new cases of the virus which now brings the total to 2,158.

Hinshaw did not provide in-depth details about where the cases are because of ongoing problems caused by a small fire at one of their data centres.

“Late Tuesday night, a power failure in our data centre caused a small electrical fire and brought down, unfortunately, our reporting system.”

Following the new numbers, seven staff members in the maternity ward at Foothills Hospital have tested positive for the virus.

Hinshaw said AHS took immediate action to prevent any spread and there have been no new cases in several days.

“No patients were affected, and no new staff cases have been reported in the past week.”

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“I want to ensure Albertans there is no increased risk to pregnant patients coming to the Foothills Medical Centre,” added Hinshaw.

“The maternity units continues to be a safe and appropriate place to deliver babies and receive care.”

Hinshaw is also urging Albertans to keep their habits in check during the pandemic since COVID-19 is a respiratory virus. She says smoking can affect your lung function and too much drinking could worsen mental health.

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