Rate of new influenza cases in Central Zone slows over the past week
The rate of new influenza cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions and flu-related deaths in the AHS Central Zone seems to have slowed down over the past week.
According to Alberta Health, there are currently 1,031 cases of influenza confirmed in the Central Zone as of January 14, 2023, up 10 over the last seven days.
Hospitalizations in the Central Zone due to the flu have risen to 225, up nine from the week before.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions are now at 23, up one from last week, while the number of deaths related to the flu in the Central Zone is now 19 so far this season, up one from the week before.


