Strategic COVID-19 Pandemic Committee 

How many patients are in the hospital because of COVID-19 versus “WITH” COVID-19?

COVID-19 Questions & Myths

A very small number of patients are admitted for other care and are discovered to have COVID-19 at or after admission.

Based on emergency room diagnoses and admission data in Alberta, the majority of patients are admitted with severe viral pneumonia requiring oxygen treatment or admission to ICU for mechanical ventilation.  A study in the Canadian Medical Journal on the first wave found no COVID-19 cases in 1814 people admitted to three Alberta hospitals for non-COVID-19 causes.

Reference:
i. COVID-19 screening of asymptomatic patients admitted through emergency departments in Alberta: a prospective quality-improvement study, Ravani, P et al, Canadian Medical Association Journal

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THIRD WAVE

• The Third Wave is Here. How do I prepare?

PUBLIC HEALTH RESTRICTIONS

• Why is this virus so hard to control? Why do we need these restrictions?

• How do you know when a lockdown strategy is needed?

• Is what we have right now a complete lockdown? What is a circuit breaker strategy?

• The restrictions in Alberta have reduced mortality from COVID-19.

WHY CAN WE NOT RESUME NORMAL LIFE

• I'm 35 years old and not likely to die from COVID-19, so why should I have to follow all these rules?

• Why we can’t live with COVID-19 the same way as with seasonal influenza.

• Why we should not use a natural herd immunity strategy?

• What is Long COVID?

POTENTIAL LOCKDOWN BENEFIT

• The COVID-19 restrictions are saving lives.

• More people have died from COVID-19 than lockdowns.

• Which is worse for the economy, the pandemic or public health restrictions?

• COVID-19 has prevented access to healthcare for non-COVID-19 illnesses and conditions.

• Has the rate of suicides and drug overdoses changed during lockdowns?

• Has the crime rate changed during public health restrictions?