Flu cases still trending upward in AHS Central Zone
Influenza cases and the number of hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and deaths due to the flu are continuing to rise in the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Central Zone.
According to Alberta Health, 994 cases of influenza have been confirmed in the Central Zone as of December 31, 2022, up by 117 cases since the last update Dec. 22, 2022.
Hospitalizations in the Central Zone due to the flu have risen to 191 over the past two weeks, up by 26 during that time.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions are now at 20, up from 17 two weeks ago, while the number of deaths related to the flu in the Central Zone is now 15, up from eight two weeks ago.


