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Okotoks area COVID-19 update

Covid-19

Following is an update for active COVID-19 cases in the Okotoks area as of 4 p.m. on May 7 according to Alberta government statistics.

Town of Okotoks  — 236

Foothills County — 122

High River — 66

There were a total of 1,980 new cases identified in the province over the past 24 hours bringing the total of active cases in Alberta to 24,850, 59 per cent of which are variants of concern.

Currently, there are 659 patients hospitalized with COVID, 150 of whom are in ICU.

Province wide restrictions were put in place to combat the rising active case count and hospitalization numbers. High case regions, those with at least 50 cases per 100,000 people, and at least 30 active cases including Okotoks, Foothills County and High River, face even more stringent measures that will remain in place for at least three weeks.

More information on the current public health measures can be found at https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

Vaccine rollout

The Province announced 1,792,312 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered as of May 6. To date, 311,908 Albertans have been fully immunized with two doses.

Albertans 75 or older, as well as those not yet that age but born on any date in 1946, can book their vaccine appointments online as of Feb. 24 at the following link https://www.alberta.ca/covid19-vaccine.aspx.

Phase 2A of the vaccine rollout opened on March 15 for Albertans born 1956 or before as well as First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals born 1971 or before.

The Province announced Phase 2B of the rollout started March 30 for Albertans 16 to 64 with high-risk underlying health conditions.

Additionally, as of April 19 Albertans aged 40 and above are eligible for the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Phase 2C opened on April 12 for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists and all other health care professionals and their office or support staff who provide in-person, direct patient care as well as individuals working in patient care facilities or providing services directly to clients in the community for Alberta Health Services, Covenant Health, Alberta Precision Labs, DynaLife, and students undertaking placement practicums in clinical areas and health-care workers on First Nation reserves and Metis Settlements. Shelter staff and residents, correctional facility staff and inmates have also been added to the 2C group.

The Province also added individuals born between 2006 and 2009 with underlying conditions to the 2C group eligible for the Pfizer vaccine starting April 27.

As of April 30, phase 2D is open, increasing the eligibility for vaccines to Albertans born in 1971 or earlier and First Nations, Métis and Inuit born in 1986 or earlier. On May 3, the Premier announced teachers, support staff and childcare workers have been added to the eligibility list for vaccines and can book their appointments starting on May 4.

Albertans born in 1991 or earlier are eligible to book their vaccines as of May 6. Albertans born in 2009 or earlier able to book on May 10, Premier Kenney announced at a press conference on May 5.

The list of who's eligible can be found at: https://www.alberta.ca/covid19-vaccine.aspx

More information on vaccine appointments is available at https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page17295.aspx

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