Third Alberta health care worker dies from COVID-19
Posted Jan 7, 2021 11:47 am.
Last Updated Jan 7, 2021 11:48 am.
EDMONTON (660 NEWS) – A third health care worker in Alberta has died from COVID-19.
According to Alberta Health, the man was a doctor in his 70s from the Calgary zone. He was not working for Alberta Health Services (AHS) at the time and did not contract the virus at work.
Alberta Health tells me the doctor was a man in his 70s from the Calgary zone. He was not working for AHS & did not contract the virus at work. This is the third health-care worker to die of COVID-19 in the province. #covid19AB https://t.co/pzClNdLNn5
— Rachelle Elsiufi (@Rachelleelsiufi) January 7, 2021
In a statement on Twitter, Health Minister Tyler Shandro said he’s profoundly saddened by the news.
“My heartfelt condolences to the physician’s family, friends, patients and colleagues during this difficult time. While this virus was not contracted at work, physicians are on the front lines every day, working hard to battle the physical & emotional toll of this pandemic.”
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The Calgary doctor is the third health care worker to have died from the virus, following a worker at Bethany Riverview and a continuing care worker in Edmonton.
-With files from CityNews Edmonton
