Premier Jason Kenney said that Alberta Health Services’ projections forecast roughly 250 people in Alberta will need beds in intensive care units (ICU) by April 22 due to COVID-19.
These figures, which Kenney released during Wednesday night’s emergency debate, are the first time modelling data from AHS has been made public.
During the debate, Kenney said April 22 is three weeks in advance of the projected peak of hospitalizations from COVID-19. He also said there are plans to have 925 ventilators and 1,200 ICU beds available by the end of the month.
The premier said AHS has freed up 1,300 acute care beds to date and is on track to make 2,250 beds available for COVID-19 patients by April 22. “They would continue to see more beds available