By Canadian Press

Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations surpass 1,000

Oct 13, 2022 | 8:44 AM

Alberta is reporting a growing number of people in hospital with COVID-19.

As of Monday, there were 1,014 people being treated for the illness, including 31 in intensive care.

Dr. Dan Gregson, an infectious diseases physician, says a new wave of COVID coupled with a big wave of seasonal flu would really stress the health system.

The latest data shows 4,951 people in Alberta have died from COVID-19.

The province’s COVID-19 dashboard is now showing only zone statistics instead of by municipality. There were 59 new cases in the South Zone in the past seven days.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 13, 2022.

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–with files from CHAT News