No room in B.C. hospitals for Alberta COVID-19 patients, says province “We’ve had to suspend some surgeries as a result of COVID cases in our ICUs.”On Thursday, B.C.
Health Minister Adrian Dix said B.C. would take Alberta patients in the future “if we can.”Horgan said he had spoken to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Friday and that the provinces were in regular communication about how to coordinate healthcare.He said both provinces remained focused on vaccination as the key to protecting residents.
Alberta declared a state of public health emergency on Wednesday, as Premier Jason Kenney warned intensive care units could be overwhelmed within about a week, due to a surge of unvaccinated patients.