Health

Red Deer sees additional COVID-19 recovery, active cases now 5

Alberta is reporting 70 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 5,836.In Red Deer, the number of COVID-19 cases remains 36, but there is an additional recovery being reported. The numbe...

May 04, 2020

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 4

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:3...

May 04, 2020

Alberta expands roles for nursing home practitioners

Alberta is modifying regulations to allow nurse practitioners to provide expanded care to nursing home residents during COVID-19.The province says changes to the nursing home regulations will allow nu...

May 04, 2020

City Manager shares update on Red Deer's COVID-19 response

City Manager Allan Seabrooke on Monday shared the following update to residents regarding The City of Red Deer's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.---It's been just over seven weeks since we activated...

May 04, 2020 City Manager Allan Seabrooke (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Optometry clinics opening today to provide full patient care

Alberta's optometrists are headed back into their clinics to provide full patient care as of Monday (May 4). This includes regular comprehensive eye exams, medically necessary appointments for patient...

May 04, 2020

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Stephanie Staples May 03, 2020

Letting guard down 'wrong thing to do' as elective surgeries resume

Following Thursday's announcement from Premier Jason Kenney that some delayed surgeries and procedures will soon be able to resume, Alberta Health Services says it's gearing up to make that happen in ...

May 01, 2020

Alberta launches contact tracing app for COVID-19

EDMONTON, AB - The province has announced new software it says should help lessen the number of communally-transmitted COVID-19 cases.It's called ABTraceTogether and is a free app Albertans can downlo...

May 01, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

No new COVID-19 cases reported in Red Deer on Friday

Alberta is reporting 218 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total to 5573.There have been a total of 2,359 recoveries in the province thus far.In Red Deer, the number of COVID-19 cases rema...

May 01, 2020

Red Deer pharmacy giving free hand sanitizer for food bank donations

Peter's Pharmacy (3617 50 Ave.) will be giving out hand sanitizers for free on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. There will be 500 bottles (100ml size) available to give away. Monetary donations will be accep...

May 01, 2020