[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We’re shattered, as is everybody. We’re exhausted and we wish this darn thing would go away.” Hospital beds versus staff: Is COVID-19 overwhelming the human side of Alberta’s health system?
In an interview with Global Edmonton news anchor Gord Steinke, Brindley said he and his staff will continue to battle the virus, but added public health measures are having a big impact on ICU staffing.“There is a profound knock-on effect because if somebody is exposed, then other people who are working around them have to go off work until they’re tested.