Tag Archives: Health
Red Deer down to 634 active COVID cases
The city of Red Deer sits with 634 active cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday. That's down 21 from Monday and about 30 per cent from the May 8 record high of 911.Recoveries are listed at 4,673 with the to...
May 18, 2021
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for May 18
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
May 18, 2021
'Absolutely beautiful': Albertans line up at U.S. border for COVID-19 vaccinations
CARWAY, Alta. - Linda Neilson had waited a long time to get her second COVID-19 vaccination and thanks to the generosity of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana her wait ended at the Canada-United States bo...
May 18, 2021
Over 40 per cent of Red Deerians have received a COVID vaccine
Newly released data shows more than 40 per cent of Red Deerians have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.According to the new map from Alberta Health showing regional vaccination stats, 44,...
May 18, 2021
Interactive map breaks down Alberta vaccine coverage
Alberta is launching a new online map breaking down vaccine coverage by local geographic area.Starting May 17, Albertans are able to view the following information for their communities by age group:p...
May 17, 2021
Red Deer down to 655 active COVID cases
Alberta reported another 721 cases Monday out of 7,002 test results for a positivity rate of 10.3 per cent. There are 21, 288 active cases in the province, down 922 from Sunday.The number of Albertans...
May 17, 2021
Red Deer's drug treatment court to open by mid-2022
Planning work continues on establishing a new drug treatment court for Red Deer next year.Government officials say drug treatment courts help break the cycle of addiction-related crime by helping more...
May 17, 2021
Alberta sees record number of people in intensive care beds: health officials
The president and CEO of Alberta Health Services, the province's top doctor and the premier took turns emphasizing the seriousness of the COVID-19 situation in Alberta on Monday."Our health-care syste...
May 17, 2021
Red Deer Chamber to offer COVID rapid testing kits
The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Alberta Chambers of Commerce and Government of Alberta to prove COVID-19 rapid testing kits to local businesses and non-profit orga...
May 17, 2021
Canada to get 4.5M vaccine doses as questions swirl around immunization effort
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked ...
May 17, 2021