COVID-19: Alberta premier believes Omicron wave peaked, new measures to protect health system | FULL

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he believes the province has reached and surpassed the peak of the fifth wave of COVID-19.

“There are some hopeful signs but also need for caution,” Kenney said Thursday afternoon.

However, the premier also noted that while the infections may have peaked, hospitalizations are expected to continue to increase for the next several weeks. Kenney said there will likely be 1,500 or more COVID-19 patients in non-ICU beds when Alberta reaches its hospitalization peak later this month.

There were 1,131 Albertans were in hospital with COVID-19 Thursday. Of those, 108 were being treated in intensive care.

Because of the immense pressure on hospitals, Kenney said by Monday, or perhaps sooner, additional COVID-19 beds in Pandemic Response Units will open at the Kaye Edmonton Clinic and at Calgary’s South Health Campus.

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