Updates from April 11, 2020: Alberta sending supplies to provinces in need

Alberta is sending supplies to British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec to help address unprecedented demand in those provinces for personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators.

Alberta can safely send N95 masks, procedural masks, gloves, goggles and ventilators to these provinces, while maintaining supply for Alberta’s health care system.

In Canada, Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia are the provinces that have been most impacted by COVID-19. Quebec currently has more than 11,670 cases and 241 deaths, Ontario has more than 6,640 cases and 253 deaths, and British Columbia has more than 1,400 cases and 55 deaths.

Ontario will receive:

  • 250,000 N95 masks
  • 2.5 million procedural masks
  • 15 million gloves
  • 87,000 goggles
  • 50 ventilators

Quebec will receive:

  • 250,000 N95 masks
  • 2 million procedural masks
  • 15 million gloves

British Columbia will receive:

  • 250,000 N95 masks

Alberta will begin shipping these items next week, and is willing to provide more supplies to other provinces as the need arises and as supplies arrive in our province. Alberta is currently in the process of doubling its ventilator supply by the end of April to ensure the health care system has the capacity to support provincial response.

To find out more about Alberta’s COVID-19 modeling, PPE and ventilator supply, visit alberta.ca/COVID19.

COVID STATS April 11, 2020:

  • New cases: 69 confirmed in last 24 hours
  • Total cases: 1,569
  • Recovered cases: 774
  • Deaths: 40 in Province
  • Community-Acquired: approximately 216

From April 10: Stay home and in Alberta this long weekend

Albertans are being strongly encouraged to stay home, in their communities, in the province and off the highways this long weekend to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

"I know isolation, physical distancing, and other public health measures may feel particularly difficult over the long weekend, and as Spring finally makes it's way to Alberta, but please continue to take all necessary steps to prevent the spread. Follow all public health orders, and reach out to your loved ones struggling with loneliness and isolation," said Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health. 

Alberta and British Columbia have released a joint statement asking families and friends to stay in their home provinces and celebrate the holidays virtually.

This will reduce the risk of highway crashes – tying up emergency and medical responders who are busy with pandemic planning and care – and help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus between families and provinces.

Updated information for Alberta on April 10, 2020:

  • New cases: 49 confirmed in last 24 hours
  • Total cases: 1,500
  • Recovered cases: 713 
  • Deaths: 39 in Province
  • Community-Acquired: approximately 200

New information provided for Albertans on April 10: including money for accessing food, enhanced precautions for continuing-care facilities and changes to Service Alberta for the duration of the Alberta Public Health State of Emergency. (Click the link above for all updated information)

As well, an information fact sheet has been released to help talk to kids about COVID-19, and is available here.