55 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Alberta, hospitalizations drop – CBC

First case of Omicron subvariant BA.4 identified in Alberta: Hinshaw

May 25, 2022

Alberta public health officials reported more than 50 COVID-19 deaths in the latest reporting week, while the number of people with the illness being treated in hospital and intensive care has dropped.

Provincial data shows 55 COVID-19 deaths were reported from May 17 to 23. According to Alberta Health, the people who died ranged in age from their 50s to 90s.

There have been a total of 4,507 COVID deaths since the pandemic started.

Hospitalizations dropped to 1,040, including 31 patients in ICU, data shows.

There were 1,165 hospital patients, including 42 in ICU, at the end of the previous reporting week.

“The peak of BA.2 cases has passed and the current wave is receding,” Health Minister Jason Copping said during a news conference Wednesday.

“That’s good news, especially for the people working in our health-care system.”

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/55-more-covid-19-deaths-reported-in-alberta-hospitalizations-drop-1.646584

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