record-high COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations, according to an Alberta Health Services memo obtained by Global News.“Some units are seeing occupancy as high as 125 per cent,” reads the email, addressed to all AHS staff, physicians and volunteers late last week.
COVID-19: What does Alberta’s hospital surge plan look like? “Much of this is being driven by the need to isolate COVID-positive or likely-COVID-positive patients or close contacts.“Between Calgary and Edmonton, we have about 800 isolation beds, however, we are currently using about 1,200 isolation beds, meaning some beds in multi-bed rooms cannot be used.”As of Sunday, 262 Albertans were being treated in hospital for COVID-19, with 58 of them in intensive care.The update.