those in hospital can have one designated support person who is permitted to visit. Those in critical care, NICU and pediatrics may have two visitors.Mithani said many of her patients also took advantage of virtual or phone visits.“The holidays are always a time to spend with family and this pandemic is making that challenging for everybody.” AHS changes recommendations for COVID-19 PPE, staff now asked to wear eye protection As of Monday, there were 878 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, 148 of whom were in intensive care.