Hinshaw to give live COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon
Posted Sep 23, 2021 11:17 am.
EDMONTON – Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will give a live COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon.
CMOH Dr. Deena Hinshaw and President of AHS Dr. Verna Yiu will provide a COVID-19 update at 3:30pm pic.twitter.com/LBQ6T9s2m0
— Jeff Slack (@Jeffslack660) September 23, 2021
Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s live updates have become more frequent in the last two weeks with surging caseloads.
Alberta’s hospitalization rate has continued to climb dramatically, with so many people in the ICU that doctors and nurses say the healthcare system is on the verge of collapse.
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As of Wednesday, 1,040 people were in hospital with COVID-19, 230 in the ICU.
Alberta Health Services President and CEO Verna Yiu will be joining Hinshaw for the health update.
We will have a live stream of the update on our website and on our Facebook page at 3:30 p.m.
