Alberta Health Link Covid 19

Alberta ca covid19 learn about covid 19 and actions being taken to protect the health of albertans.
Alberta health link covid 19. The covid 19 test detects if the virus is in your nose or mouth. Alberta has reported its first covid 19 outbreaks at schools with health officials confirming that two or more people with covid 19 had attended two public high schools in calgary and lethbridge. Those who have difficulty with hearing or speech and use a teletypewriter tty to communicate with regular telephone users can contact health link 24 hours a day 7 days a week using the telus relay service trs. The province added 154 cases on friday 171 on saturday 137 on sunday and 157 on monday.
Alberta health services has confirmed three positive covid 19 cases among staff members on the health link team ahs spokesperson kerry williamson said in a statement on monday. Typical symptoms of covid 19 poster. But only 63 of those cases 18 3 per cent were deemed to be from ahs covenant or apl workplace transmission. Comments leave a comment facebook share this item on.
Caring for covid 19 patient at home. It is important that you understand what it means if your covid 19 test is positive. As of march 25 albertans are legally required under public health order to self isolate for 10 days from the onset of any covid 19 symptoms which are not related to a pre existing illness or health condition. Ahs ca covid information for albertans and health professionals.
You are legally required to self isolate if. Of those 345 0 83 per cent tested positive for covid 19. 14 days if you returned to or entered alberta from outside canada or are a close contact of a person with covid 19 plus an additional 10 days from the onset of symptoms should they occur. Throughout the pandemic alberta health services has taken steps to restrict visitors to hospitals and.
If your symptoms worsen have concerns about your health or questions about covid call health link 811. Alberta s chief medical officer of health dr. Edmonton alberta health reported 619 cases of covid 19 and five deaths on tuesday. Under public health order you are legally required to isolate for.
Cough fever shortness of breath difficulty breathing runny nose or sore throat. The first confirmed covid 19 case in alberta came on march 5. By mid august 41 677 ahs covenant health and alberta public laboratories healthcare workers had been tested. Isolation can help prevent the spread of covid 19.
10 days if you have a cough fever shortness of breath runny nose or sore throat. If you are a health professional visit the health link information page for health professionals. Deena hinshaw provides an update on the province s covid 19 numbers for sept.