A5 2020年4月16日
阿省疫情
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Donation story: Suncor Energy donates 40,000 masks to federal govern- ment in bid to curb COVID-19 By Jodi Hughes
Suncor Energy announced via Facebook on Mar.31 they had donated 40,000 N95 masks to the federal gov- ernment for use in“communities that critically need these supplies.”They said,“it is our honour to be able to play our part alongside all Canadians in caring for each other through these challenging times”. These masks have been shipped and distributed to Yukon, Northwest Territory and Nunavut. In terms of health official information, on Apr. 3 rd , in addition to APC and emergency response data base, Al- berta government made new headlines for donation and
the premier encouraged companies to access the newly launched Bits and Pieces program, an initiative mir- rored after the Canada-wide program established dur- ing the Second World War to support the war effort. “If you are a manufacturer, if you produce goods that could be in any way useful to this fight against the pan- demic, we ask you to come forward, offer your help, and show us the kind of Alberta spirit in innovation in production that we can generate to help fight the pan- demic”, said Jason Kenney.
News update COVID- 19 Updates: Positive cases at Calgary Co- op Village Square gas bar, Glenmore Landing McDonalds | All Calgarians with symptoms eligible to be tested By Brodie Thomas, Jon Roe
• Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw an- nounced an expansion of testing: all Calgarians with symptoms of COVID- 19 — cough, fever, runny nose, shortness of breath — are eligible to be tested. All essential workers in the province can now be tested, as well. • Alberta Health Services reported 50 more cases of COVID- 19 and three more deaths from the virus on Apr. 9th. That brings Alberta’s total confirmed cases to 1,423 and the total number of deaths to 29. • In preparation for the novel coronavirus’peak in Alberta, AHS plans to have 2,250 acute care beds dedicated to COVID-
19, 761 ventilators, and increase testing capacity to 9,000 per day. AHS had 1,935 acute care beds dedicated to COVID-19 as of April 3 and currently has 314 ventilators. The province ex- pects 232 Albertans to need treatment in the ICU and 818 to re- quire hospital admission at the outbreak’s peak. • The province released modelling data that showed a“proba- ble”scenario that would see around 800,000 people infected and 400 and 3,100 Albertans die from COVID- 19. An“elevated”, less likely scenario will see 1,060,000 total infections and be- tween 500 and 6,600 people die in the province. • Premier Jason Kenney said that he expects the March unem-
ployment numbers to be the worst the province has seen in 80 years. On Apr.8th, he told participants at an energy summit that he expects Alberta’s unemployment to hit 25 per cent in com- ing months. • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government will relax regulations for the wage subsidy, and make changes to the Canada Summer Jobs program. • The province is banning visitors from continuing care facilities in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19. Exceptions will be made for residents who are dying. construction of‘quick- build’hospitals and military space may be commandeered if needed in the future. Alberta’s modelling is done with an assumption that every COVID- 19 patient admitted to ICU will need to be put on a ventilator, making the province’s stockpile of the life- saving devices vital.The province currently has 314 ventilators dedicat- ed to coronavirus treatment, with plans to increase the number of available ventilators to 761 by the end of April. More than 300 of those additional ventilators will be ob- tained by repurposing other devices that are capable of mechani- cal ventilation, including those designed for anaesthetic and pae- diatric use. Some older ventilators are also being brought out of storage for emergent use.
Alberta will have enough ventilators to weather COVID- 19 peak, modelling suggests By Jason Herring
Alberta plans to more than double its supply of ventilators by the end of April to prepare the worst- case scenario for the peak of its COVID-19 outbreak. According to modelling of Alberta’s novel coronavirus outbreak released on Apr. 8th, the province currently has enough free acute care beds to tackle with the deadly virus with- out overwhelming the health-care system.
However, Alberta government still asks for urgent help for more medical supplies to ensure the province is fully prepared for the upcoming spike. Said Jason Kenney,“We are planning for an extreme sce- nario, one that we do not now expect, but if suddenly we do see an emergence of a huge viral spread here, we do have contin- gency plans”. The premier also mentions Alberta considers the
Jason Kenney, the Premier of Al- berta said“I know these numbers can be overwhelming. But these models are not a done deal. I want Albertans to see them as a chal- lenge. Perhaps the greatest chal- lenge of our generation. The modelling helps us anticipate and prepare for the demands on Al- berta’s health- care system so we can ensure we are prepared to support patients at the peak of the pandemic and beyond”.
You may need a mask, for the sake of others! Translated By Jiehan Zhao
With the increasing number of infected, Alberta government is now taking more actions and has released strict rules to prevent spread of COVID-19. Most importantly, information for masks and correct use is pub- lished on Apr.6th and is shown below: For medical masks: • These include N95 masks and surgical or procedure masks • These masks must be kept for health care workers and people providing direct care to COVID-19 patients For non-medical masks: • They should only be used in addition to other protective steps • Cloth or homemade masks are acceptable • They are not proven to protect the person wearing it, but they may help protect others • You need to cover your mouth and nose with masks to pre- vent respiratory droplets from contaminating other people or surfaces • These masks must be worn and taken on/off properly as the • Self- isolate for 14 days if you returned from international travel or are a close contact of a person with COVID- 19, plus an additional 10 days from the onset of symptoms, should they occur • Self- isolate for 10 days if you have a cough, fever, shortness of breath, runny nose, or sore throat that is not related to a pre- existing illness or health condition Alberta government also updates on testing procedure. As the province has one of the highest testing rates in the world and the situation evolves, Alberta’s testing approach and priorities will adjust according to need and direction from the chief medical officer of health. outside can become contaminated In terms of mandatory self-isolation: Tracing enables public health officials to be able to trace the spread of the virus, determine how our public health measures
are working and diagnose and treat people at greatest risk, in- cluding: • hospitalized patients with respiratory illness • symptomatic people living in continuing care facilities, group homes or similar congregate settings • symptomatic people 65 or older or who are living with some- one 65 or older • symptomatic front- line health care workers, law enforce- ment, first responders, correctional staff, essential service, group home and shelter workers • symptomatic people living in the Calgary zone On Apr. 8th, government released a pdf version of modelling of COVID-19. Please refer to the following link for updates: https: //www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/covid- 19- case- model- ling-projection.pdf Besides, some top officials have comments for the modelling: “I know these numbers can be overwhelming. But these models are not a done deal. I want Albertans to see them as a challenge. Perhaps the greatest challenge of our generation. The modelling helps us anticipate and prepare for the demands on Alberta’s health-care system so we can ensure we are prepared to support patients at the peak of the pandemic and beyond”, said the Pre- mier, Jason Kenney. Tyler Shandro, Minister of Health, also said,“COVID-19 pres- ents an unprecedented challenge to our healthcare system. Our government has taken and continues to take aggressive measures to make sure the health-care system is ready”. Dr.p Verna Yiu, president and CEO of AHS, encourages public by saying that“We are actively increasing capacity in Alberta Health Services facilities by postponing non- urgent surgeries and diagnostic imaging, reducing a number of non- emergency services offered in hospitals, relocating patients to continuing care spaces where possible, and enhancing the use of videocon- ferencing and telephone care to connect physicians and health
Tyler Shandro, Minister of Health, also said,“COVID- 19 presents an unprecedented challenge to our healthcare system. Our government has taken and continues to take aggressive measures to make sure the health- care system is ready”.
Dr. Verna Yiu, president and CEO of AHS.
professionals with patients remotely. With these measures, and because of the hard work of our front-line health-care workers – our nurses, doctors and those who support them – we are well-positioned to manage the probable impacts of COVID-19 in the coming months”.
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