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#COVID19AB this past fortnight (to May 17; technical delays prevented last week's release):
Hosp: 467 (-15)
ICU: 18 (-3)
New deaths: 13 (5733 total)
7d avg positivity (on restricted PCR tests): 8.26% (-0.55)
Hospitalizations have (mostly) plateaued for the past 2 months.
Hosp: 467 (-15)
ICU: 18 (-3)
New deaths: 13 (5733 total)
7d avg positivity (on restricted PCR tests): 8.26% (-0.55)
Hospitalizations have (mostly) plateaued for the past 2 months.
We may be on the verge of having a new dominant subvariant: XBB.1.16 (aka Arcturus; in pink)
On the week of April 9, it was 5.7% of genetically-sequenced PCR tests.
Wk of April 16: 5.5%
Wk of April 23: 14.4%
(con'd)
On the week of April 9, it was 5.7% of genetically-sequenced PCR tests.
Wk of April 16: 5.5%
Wk of April 23: 14.4%
(con'd)
Prelim results* for Wk of April 30: 22.7%
The next-closest subvariant for these prelim results is XBB.1.5 (aka Kraken; in green) with 21.6%.
No other subvariant has the same predominance.
(con'd)
The next-closest subvariant for these prelim results is XBB.1.5 (aka Kraken; in green) with 21.6%.
No other subvariant has the same predominance.
(con'd)
Memory quiz time! How long were all schools in Alberta fully online during the pandemic? #covid19ab
When did the Government of Alberta remove masking requirements in schools?
When did Alberta first remove the majority of COVID precautions and declare COVID over?
🧵Alberta Health Services (AHS)
Questionable Mask & Respirator Procurement & Selection
💵- Procedural Mask: Orpyx ASTM F2100 L1 or L3
😣- Fit-Tested N95: 3M Cup 8210/8110s
😱- What's the Point KN95: BYD Earloop DG3101
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Questionable Mask & Respirator Procurement & Selection
💵- Procedural Mask: Orpyx ASTM F2100 L1 or L3
😣- Fit-Tested N95: 3M Cup 8210/8110s
😱- What's the Point KN95: BYD Earloop DG3101
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AHS Questionable Decisions around PPE go far beyond the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) notorious resistance to #COVIDIsAirborne.
IMO there are Contracting, Procurement & Supply Management (CPSM) and Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) issues as well.
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IMO there are Contracting, Procurement & Supply Management (CPSM) and Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) issues as well.
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Alberta's Health Care Workers suffered enough from the Vanch mask fiasco in early 2020.
(I am looking forward to what certain regulators or oversight agencies report there, in due course.)
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(I am looking forward to what certain regulators or oversight agencies report there, in due course.)
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Nov 16 COVID-19 AB update
For my comprehensive update, please see this article. It includes my full analysis and many graphs you can interact with.
edmonton.ctvnews.ca/covid-19-in-al…
#covid19ab #covid19 #ab #abpoli #yyc #yeg #edmonton
For my comprehensive update, please see this article. It includes my full analysis and many graphs you can interact with.
edmonton.ctvnews.ca/covid-19-in-al…
#covid19ab #covid19 #ab #abpoli #yyc #yeg #edmonton
NEW:
Premier Danielle Smith confirms her government will ban any masking mandates in K-12 schools going forward. #yeg #yyc #ableg #covid19ab
Premier Danielle Smith confirms her government will ban any masking mandates in K-12 schools going forward. #yeg #yyc #ableg #covid19ab
This comes after a court ruling this week that deemed earlier government efforts to curb school masking mandates as unreasonable, and that schools were not technically barred from having them despite opposition from the Education minister.
UPDATED:
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith confirmed her government will ban any mask mandates in schools going forward.
She also says the province will explore if an appeal of a judge's ruling this week on mask mandates would be “appropriate.” #yeg #yyc
edmonton.citynews.ca/2022/10/29/alb…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith confirmed her government will ban any mask mandates in schools going forward.
She also says the province will explore if an appeal of a judge's ruling this week on mask mandates would be “appropriate.” #yeg #yyc
edmonton.citynews.ca/2022/10/29/alb…
Oct 19: AB COVID-19 update
Disclaimer: I base my graphs off of AB Health's raw data. Their weekly data includes changes made to past weeks. I update my graphs to reflect those changes and then do my update which is why my numbers may be different than others. #COVID19AB
Disclaimer: I base my graphs off of AB Health's raw data. Their weekly data includes changes made to past weeks. I update my graphs to reflect those changes and then do my update which is why my numbers may be different than others. #COVID19AB
AB has 13 acute care outbreaks. 7 are in the Edmonton Zone.
• Alberta Hospital Edmonton
• Grey Nuns Community Hospital
• Leduc Community Hospital
• Misericordia Community Hospital
• Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Sturgeon Community Hospital
• University of Alberta Hospital
• Alberta Hospital Edmonton
• Grey Nuns Community Hospital
• Leduc Community Hospital
• Misericordia Community Hospital
• Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Sturgeon Community Hospital
• University of Alberta Hospital
Misericordia Community Hospital has 6 units on outbreak and 62 people have tested positive for COVID-19. #covid19ab #yeg
Royal Alexandra Hospital has 2 units on outbreak.
28 people have tested positive for COVID-19. (23 patients, 5 healthcare workers)
28 people have tested positive for COVID-19. (23 patients, 5 healthcare workers)
I am an incredible grocery shopper & know what prices should be. I know what frugal is. I shop organic & sustainable meat/poultry/seafood down to the name of the producer. I am going to start calling out corporations that are #PriceGouging ARE TRYING to f*ck up the Nov Election.
Don't believe this @Chobani "mission of making high-quality food accessible to more people while elevating our communities" A 4-pack of yogurt has gone up $2 in a year (I have the receipts!) Are you paying milk farmers more? Employees? Show us YOUR reasons for #PriceGouging us.
.@ShopRiteStores Why do you have the same sign up for 3 years about "We are sorry about current shortages." WHAT shortages? Quit scaring people! Stop #PriceGouging There are NO shortages. Take The Sign Down!
Acute outbreaks in the Edmonton Zone.
These healthcare facilities have COVID-19 outbreaks.
• Grey Nuns Community Hospital
• Leduc Community Hospital
• Misericordia Community Hospital
• Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Sturgeon Community Hospital
• University of Alberta Hospital
These healthcare facilities have COVID-19 outbreaks.
• Grey Nuns Community Hospital
• Leduc Community Hospital
• Misericordia Community Hospital
• Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Sturgeon Community Hospital
• University of Alberta Hospital
Royal Alexandra Hospital has 7 units on outbreak.
102 people have tested positive
82 are patients, and 20 are health care workers. #COVID19AB #yeg #ab #edmonton
102 people have tested positive
82 are patients, and 20 are health care workers. #COVID19AB #yeg #ab #edmonton
Misericordia Community Hospital has 5 units on outbreak.
46 people (staff and or patients) have tested positive.
46 people (staff and or patients) have tested positive.
Sept 21: AB COVID-19 data round up
Disclaimer: I base my graphs off of Alberta Health's raw data. The data they release weekly includes changes made to past weeks. I update my graphs to reflect those changes which is why my numbers may be different than others. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Disclaimer: I base my graphs off of Alberta Health's raw data. The data they release weekly includes changes made to past weeks. I update my graphs to reflect those changes which is why my numbers may be different than others. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Tests: 6470 (-124 less than last week)
Avg Positivity: 19.52% (+2.56 from last week)
That is a big jump.
Last week's positivity was changed from 16.94% to 16.96%.
Avg Positivity: 19.52% (+2.56 from last week)
That is a big jump.
Last week's positivity was changed from 16.94% to 16.96%.
Deaths: 24 deaths reported this week.
+1 to week of June 7
+1 to week of Aug 30
+11 to last week
+12 deaths reported to have occurred this week.
I am getting 25, so one may have been removed from 2021 or before.
+1 to week of June 7
+1 to week of Aug 30
+11 to last week
+12 deaths reported to have occurred this week.
I am getting 25, so one may have been removed from 2021 or before.
Tonight I brainstormed how to organize the Alberta COVID-19 data in a way that we could see seasonal commonalities, and compare the month that we are in now to prior years to get an accurate idea of where we are at in the grand scheme of things and I think I did it. #covid19ab
This is daily hospitalizations for 3 years overlapped. You can see how each year is increasingly worse, & trends like a wave in May in all 3 years. You can also see an uncharacteristic increase this summer, and that the highest numbers were in the winter and spring of 2022.
Daily ICU numbers for 3 years overlapped. Here we can see that the Spring and Fall of 2021 were when most people were landing in the ICU. Interesting to see that we are currently below 2021 levels, but above 2020 levels, and that every year in July we have our lowest ICU numbers.
Sept 7: AB COVID-19 data round up
Disclaimer: I base my graphs off of Alberta Health's raw data. The data they release weekly includes changes made to past weeks. I update my graphs to reflect those changes which is why my numbers may be different than others. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Disclaimer: I base my graphs off of Alberta Health's raw data. The data they release weekly includes changes made to past weeks. I update my graphs to reflect those changes which is why my numbers may be different than others. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Tests: 6719 (-841 less than last week)
Last weeks test numbers were retroactively changed from 7547 up to 7560. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Last weeks test numbers were retroactively changed from 7547 up to 7560. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Avg Positivity: 16.68% (-2.25 from last week)
Last week's avg positivity was modified from 18.77% up to 18.93%.
#COVID19AB #Yeg
Last week's avg positivity was modified from 18.77% up to 18.93%.
#COVID19AB #Yeg
Aug 31: AB COVID-19 data round up
Disclaimer: I base my graphs off of Alberta Health's raw data. The data they release weekly includes changes made to past weeks. I update my graphs to reflect those changes which is why my numbers may be different than others. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Disclaimer: I base my graphs off of Alberta Health's raw data. The data they release weekly includes changes made to past weeks. I update my graphs to reflect those changes which is why my numbers may be different than others. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Tests: 7547 (+314 more than last week)
Last weeks test numbers were retroactively changed from 7219 up to 7233. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Last weeks test numbers were retroactively changed from 7219 up to 7233. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Avg Positivity: 18.77% (-4.11 from last week)
Last week's avg positivity was modified from 22.73% up to 22.88%.
#COVID19AB #Yeg
Last week's avg positivity was modified from 22.73% up to 22.88%.
#COVID19AB #Yeg
Aug 17: AB COVID-19 data round up
Disclaimer: I base my graphs off of Alberta Health's raw data. The data they release weekly includes changes made to past weeks. I update my graphs to reflect those changes which is why my numbers may be different than others. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Disclaimer: I base my graphs off of Alberta Health's raw data. The data they release weekly includes changes made to past weeks. I update my graphs to reflect those changes which is why my numbers may be different than others. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Tests: 7762 (-42 less than last week)
Last weeks test numbers were retroactively changed from 7789 up to 7804. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Last weeks test numbers were retroactively changed from 7789 up to 7804. #COVID19AB #Yeg
Avg Positivity: 21.93% (-1.95% from last week)
Last week's avg positivity was modified from 23.73% up to 23.88%.
#COVID19AB #Yeg
Last week's avg positivity was modified from 23.73% up to 23.88%.
#COVID19AB #Yeg
Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients put a $61.3-million avoidable burden on the Alberta health-care system during the fourth COVID wave, says University of Alberta study. Their “freedom” is not actually free. They rest of us pay in so many ways. #COVID19AB stalberttoday.ca/local-news/u-o…
How does the pro-public health majority pay for the anti-public health minority’s choices? Let me count the ways. Higher health care costs. Higher community transmission & infection rates. More death. More #LongCovid. More labour shortages. More inflation. Slower economy etc.
This study is good, but by only focusing on costs to the health care system, it actually only scratches the surface of the true costs of our lax approach to Covid.
This lawsuit against:
• Decision by CMOH to lift #COVID19AB mask mandate in schools
• Prohibition by Education Min LaGrange preventing school boards from keeping them as policy
• goes to trial 17-18 Aug
• just in time for school
Please help fund it:
gofundme.com/f/accountable-…
• Decision by CMOH to lift #COVID19AB mask mandate in schools
• Prohibition by Education Min LaGrange preventing school boards from keeping them as policy
• goes to trial 17-18 Aug
• just in time for school
Please help fund it:
gofundme.com/f/accountable-…
Any reporters covering (or lawyers live-tweeting) 2-day hearing Wed 17 & Thu 18 Aug? Justice Dunlop in QB Edmonton.
@MBellefontaine @cspotweet @cfrangou @KevinCTV @Adam_Toy @Lorian_H @UbakaOgbogu @CAAerosolCltn @FlukerShaun @BankesNigel @cbcjanjohnston @KMartinCourts @CBCMeg
@MBellefontaine @cspotweet @cfrangou @KevinCTV @Adam_Toy @Lorian_H @UbakaOgbogu @CAAerosolCltn @FlukerShaun @BankesNigel @cbcjanjohnston @KMartinCourts @CBCMeg
@MBellefontaine @cspotweet @cfrangou @KevinCTV @Adam_Toy @Lorian_H @UbakaOgbogu @CAAerosolCltn @FlukerShaun @BankesNigel @cbcjanjohnston @KMartinCourts @CBCMeg I've been very interested in this lawsuit since I heard of it.
I'm not a party, witness or lawyer, but have seen some of the public documents, and related court decisions across Canada.
I will explain here my understanding, with links to the source documents, and screenshots.
I'm not a party, witness or lawyer, but have seen some of the public documents, and related court decisions across Canada.
I will explain here my understanding, with links to the source documents, and screenshots.
Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: Today will be our last regularly scheduled COVID-19 update. Online updates will continue weekly to keep Albertans informed of the current levels of risk in their communities and trends across the province. (1/10)
Data for June 14-20 is available at alberta.ca/coronavirus-in…. There will be no changes over the next few weeks as we monitor step 3, but later this summer we will implement several changes to the dashboard. (2/10)
There continues to be a downward trend in all of our indicators, including hospitalizations. There are currently 661 people w/COVID-19 in hospital, 17 of which are in the ICU. (3/10)
🧵Well, here we are #Hellberta. My husband can have known Covid positive students in his class, unmasked infecting anyone. @albertateachers this is a workplace health and safety issue, you have failed your membership since February. School boards for much longer.
I dare any of you to look my medically at risk 2 year old in the eye & tell her she is worth burying your heads in the sand. You know there are teachers and students with significant health conditions in your schools today,who you have FAILED to keep safe, just so parents aren’t
mad at you for using evidence to inform policy. Masks work. Isolation works. Sick kids should not be at school. After the hell of the last two years, this has been the worst part; people expecting my husband to show up and shut up about the risks to his daughter
Encouraged by @Sharonadactyl gratitude for public input on Alberta's school mask lawsuit, I am providing a 🧵of observations to stimulate input from other members of the public.
I had a good nap this evening, so here goes.
/c @OrlaghOKelly1 @gilmcgowan
I had a good nap this evening, so here goes.
/c @OrlaghOKelly1 @gilmcgowan
The documents are here, and I would encourage others in the public, especially those skilled in science and medicine, to provide input by tweet, DM or email.
I am not a party to the lawsuit, nor employed by the lawyers or AFL. Just a private citizen.
I am not a party to the lawsuit, nor employed by the lawyers or AFL. Just a private citizen.
Here from the Court decision released 19 May:
[67] In addition, on my own motion, I order Dr. Hinshaw to provide a better Certified Record of Proceedings, as set out above, by May 27, 2022, or such other date as the parties agree, or I order.
canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/doc…
[67] In addition, on my own motion, I order Dr. Hinshaw to provide a better Certified Record of Proceedings, as set out above, by May 27, 2022, or such other date as the parties agree, or I order.
canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/doc…
Alberta continues to burn deeper into exponential growth of COVID-19, worse than any other province.
Led by Calgary, by far worst in Canada, with cases doubling every 4.2 Generation cycles, at 3.5 days/cycle = doubling every ~14 days.
Joined by Edmonton. Central & North close.
Led by Calgary, by far worst in Canada, with cases doubling every 4.2 Generation cycles, at 3.5 days/cycle = doubling every ~14 days.
Joined by Edmonton. Central & North close.
Both the daily R from @imgrund and semi-weekly Wastewater Sampling at @ucalgaryCHI are leading indicators of #COVID19AB prevalence, ~5 days ahead of PCR.
Calgary has not recovered from 6th Wave, which GoA launched w rushed drop of safety measures through Feb (latest data 2 Jun).
Calgary has not recovered from 6th Wave, which GoA launched w rushed drop of safety measures through Feb (latest data 2 Jun).
@imgrund @ucalgaryCHI More recent wastewater sampling shows:
• Edmonton had more pronounced surge in May, and is rising again
• Medicine Hat & High River rising again
• Banff never recovered from May surge
We're sitting ducks for Omicron's ongoing mutation without (proven, simple) safety measures.
• Edmonton had more pronounced surge in May, and is rising again
• Medicine Hat & High River rising again
• Banff never recovered from May surge
We're sitting ducks for Omicron's ongoing mutation without (proven, simple) safety measures.
Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update: Updated data for Apr 19-25 is available at alberta.ca/coronavirus-in…. (1/10)
There are currently 1,220 people w/COVID-19 in hospital incl 47 in ICU. Over the last week, 32.6% of new non-ICU admissions were incidental, 65.3% were due to COVID-19 and 2.1% were undetermined. For ICU, 24.2% were incidental and 75.7% were due to COVID. (2/10)
Between Apr 19-25, an avg of 9 deaths/day related to COVID-19 were reported to AB Health. The individuals whose deaths were reported in the last week were aged 32-103. My sympathies go to their loved ones & everyone who has lost someone, no matter the cause. (3/10)
On Wednesday, Health Min Copping "addressed the speculation" about funding cuts to Rapid Test distribution. He said compensation was "changed" from $5/test to $60/case.
Suspicious of the change in units, I looked into it.
Compensation has been cut from $5/test to $0.093/test.
Suspicious of the change in units, I looked into it.
Compensation has been cut from $5/test to $0.093/test.
If you're going to lead off weekly #COVID19AB theatre to say "rumours are not correct", then your clarification had better not be deceptive.
This would be the Labour Min saying Alberta's minimum wage has been "changed" from $15/hr to $500/month.
This would be the Labour Min saying Alberta's minimum wage has been "changed" from $15/hr to $500/month.
This compensation cut to pharmacists was announced in a PDF dated 3 March 2022, effective 7 March.
Goodbye $5/test dispensing fee.
Hello flat $60/case (for eg. 650 BTNX) the pharmacist has to apply for, to cover shipping directly billed by distributor.
ab.bluecross.ca/pdfs/pharmacy-…
Goodbye $5/test dispensing fee.
Hello flat $60/case (for eg. 650 BTNX) the pharmacist has to apply for, to cover shipping directly billed by distributor.
ab.bluecross.ca/pdfs/pharmacy-…
Here's your pre-Easter weekend look at #COVID19AB wastewater data.
At the risk of sounding glib, something has risen and it isn't a holy figure... 🧵
At the risk of sounding glib, something has risen and it isn't a holy figure... 🧵
Fort Mac #YMM has seen a general upward trend for the past 3 weeks (last data point today)
Grande Prairie looks to be starting a swing upward from an apparent nadir a few weeks ago (last data point Apr 12)
In today's #COVID19AB weekly theatre, Health Minister Copping claimed (4-min mark):
• hospital occupancy "around 90%"
• "slight increase" from 1000 to 1050
• system "resilient", prepared for "further increase"
His own dept stats contradict him.
• hospital occupancy "around 90%"
• "slight increase" from 1000 to 1050
• system "resilient", prepared for "further increase"
His own dept stats contradict him.
Latest Healthcare Capacity as of 6 April shows:
• non-ICU beds avail 1.9%
• average beds avail ~ 3% over last month, or 97% full
Minister conceded ICU at 100% capacity, so this claim of overall (ICU + non ICU) around 90% appears bogus.
alberta.ca/stats/covid-19…
/c @NeejaB
• non-ICU beds avail 1.9%
• average beds avail ~ 3% over last month, or 97% full
Minister conceded ICU at 100% capacity, so this claim of overall (ICU + non ICU) around 90% appears bogus.
alberta.ca/stats/covid-19…
/c @NeejaB
Increase from 1000 to 1050 Albertans in hospital w COVID-19 is not "slight". It is 5% a week, at a time when available beds is under 3%.
On 6 April, Albertans in non-ICU w COVID:
• Healthcare Capacity graph shows 983
• Severe Outcomes graph shows 1007 on same day
#Revisions
On 6 April, Albertans in non-ICU w COVID:
• Healthcare Capacity graph shows 983
• Severe Outcomes graph shows 1007 on same day
#Revisions
