Alberta reported a total of 77 positive cases for healthcare workers on Tuesday, Ontario has around 59 and B.C. has identified 55, and Montreal has seen 31 individuals who work in healthcare who have tested positive for the virus..Alberta officials said the majority of those infected contracted the virus outside of a hospital/work setting, and were either related to travel or community gatherings..A healthcare worker from Selkirk Regional Health Centre Emergency Department in Manitoba has also tested positive for the virus. Potential exposure risks exist for anyone who visited the emergency department on March 19, 20, and 21 between the hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and March 22 between the hours of 11:45 p.m. and 7:45 a.m..Dr. Mark Joffe, Vice President and Medical Director of Alberta health Services, said AHS would be closely monitoring the health and well-being of health providers who are working, as well as those who were out recovering..“We need to look after (our healthcare providers),” Dr. Joffe said..“Because after all… they’re the ones who are going to be looking after you and looking after me and we want to ensure we look after our healthcare workers and they can come back to work.”.Alberta.The province announced 64 new cases bringing its total to 754. Alberta also lost another resident to the virus from Mckenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre..“Alberta Health is tracking outbreaks in three facilities at the moment” Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health said during Tuesday’s health update..“Mckenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre and Care West Glenmore Park Centre – both in Calgary – and Shepherd’s Care Kensington in Edmonton.”.Nine people have died from COVID-related illness in Alberta to date..Of the total number of cases, 75 have been identified as community spread which means they could not be traced either to international travel or known cases..Additional information for Alberta residents can be found here..British Columbia.The province announced 43 new cases bringing its total to 1,013 and 507 people have recovered..B.C. announced an additional five COVID-related deaths, bringing the province’s total to 24..Additional information for B.C. residents can be found here..Manitoba.The province announced seven new cases Tuesday bringing its total to 103..Additional information for Manitoba residents can be found here..Saskatchewan.The province has identified eight new cases bringing its total to 184..Nine cases in the province are a result of local transmission..Additional information for Saskatchewan residents can be found here..Provincial tallies:.Quebec: 4,162 confirmed and presumptive cases, including 1 recovered and 31 deathsOntario: 1,966 cases including 501 recovered and 33 deathsBritish Columbia: 1,013 confirmed cases including 507 recovered and 24 deathsAlberta: 754 confirmed cases including 126 recovered and 9 deathsSaskatchewan: 184 confirmed cases including 21 recovered and 2 deathsNewfoundland and Labrador: 152 confirmed and presumptive casesManitoba: 103 confirmed cases including 4 recovered and 1 deathNova Scotia: 147 confirmed and presumptive casesNew Brunswick: 70 confirmed and presumptive casesPrince Edward Island: 21 confirmed cases, and 1 recoveredYukon: 4 confirmed casesNorthwest Territories: 1 confirmed case.There are currently 8,577 cases in Canada with 2,054 cases from B.C. to Manitoba..Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean is a Senior Reporter with Western Standard.dmaclean@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter @Mitchell_AB
Alberta reported a total of 77 positive cases for healthcare workers on Tuesday, Ontario has around 59 and B.C. has identified 55, and Montreal has seen 31 individuals who work in healthcare who have tested positive for the virus..Alberta officials said the majority of those infected contracted the virus outside of a hospital/work setting, and were either related to travel or community gatherings..A healthcare worker from Selkirk Regional Health Centre Emergency Department in Manitoba has also tested positive for the virus. Potential exposure risks exist for anyone who visited the emergency department on March 19, 20, and 21 between the hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and March 22 between the hours of 11:45 p.m. and 7:45 a.m..Dr. Mark Joffe, Vice President and Medical Director of Alberta health Services, said AHS would be closely monitoring the health and well-being of health providers who are working, as well as those who were out recovering..“We need to look after (our healthcare providers),” Dr. Joffe said..“Because after all… they’re the ones who are going to be looking after you and looking after me and we want to ensure we look after our healthcare workers and they can come back to work.”.Alberta.The province announced 64 new cases bringing its total to 754. Alberta also lost another resident to the virus from Mckenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre..“Alberta Health is tracking outbreaks in three facilities at the moment” Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health said during Tuesday’s health update..“Mckenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre and Care West Glenmore Park Centre – both in Calgary – and Shepherd’s Care Kensington in Edmonton.”.Nine people have died from COVID-related illness in Alberta to date..Of the total number of cases, 75 have been identified as community spread which means they could not be traced either to international travel or known cases..Additional information for Alberta residents can be found here..British Columbia.The province announced 43 new cases bringing its total to 1,013 and 507 people have recovered..B.C. announced an additional five COVID-related deaths, bringing the province’s total to 24..Additional information for B.C. residents can be found here..Manitoba.The province announced seven new cases Tuesday bringing its total to 103..Additional information for Manitoba residents can be found here..Saskatchewan.The province has identified eight new cases bringing its total to 184..Nine cases in the province are a result of local transmission..Additional information for Saskatchewan residents can be found here..Provincial tallies:.Quebec: 4,162 confirmed and presumptive cases, including 1 recovered and 31 deathsOntario: 1,966 cases including 501 recovered and 33 deathsBritish Columbia: 1,013 confirmed cases including 507 recovered and 24 deathsAlberta: 754 confirmed cases including 126 recovered and 9 deathsSaskatchewan: 184 confirmed cases including 21 recovered and 2 deathsNewfoundland and Labrador: 152 confirmed and presumptive casesManitoba: 103 confirmed cases including 4 recovered and 1 deathNova Scotia: 147 confirmed and presumptive casesNew Brunswick: 70 confirmed and presumptive casesPrince Edward Island: 21 confirmed cases, and 1 recoveredYukon: 4 confirmed casesNorthwest Territories: 1 confirmed case.There are currently 8,577 cases in Canada with 2,054 cases from B.C. to Manitoba..Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean is a Senior Reporter with Western Standard.dmaclean@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter @Mitchell_AB
