Covid-19 flash in Alberta.
The elderly were once again under attack.
The city of Calgary in Alberta now also reports increased cases of COVID-19. The main foci are in senior care centers. For example, high incidence is reliably reported at Beaverdam Commons in the southeast of the city, which is home to more than a thousand seniors with memory impairment.
According to a spokesperson for the center, the outbreak occurred back on September 23 with 16 patients, a number now down to 5. Separately, Beaverdam Commons noted that all of their charges have at least one vaccination history, and most have six. Symptoms are typical: sore throat, cough, runny nose. They pass fairly quickly — not at all like 2020 or 2021.
What do we know about the new surge?
Other centers report dozens of cases, but not all of them are publicly reported. Transparency is being demanded from the provincial government by the seniors' rights community.
Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge, Canada's national advocacy organization for seniors, called for updated information on disease incidence. She also reminded about the importance of vaccinations and other respiratory diseases.
What does the Ministry of Health say?
The provincial Ministry of Health has responded to the public inquiry and assured close cooperation with the management of all centers reporting the return of COVID-19. On October 2, Alberta will launch an immunization campaign for those living in these centers, and on October 10, vaccination enrollment will begin for everyone else.
How many total cases and deaths?
According to official data, since September 3, the province has recorded 21 cases of RSV, 52 cases of influenza, 10 hospitalizations due to it and no deaths. COVID-19 statistics are as follows: 1,470 cases, 286 hospitalizations, 13 of which were in intensive care. 20 Alberta residents died during this period due to COVID-19.
