Alberta records more Omicron COVID-19 cases
Posted Dec 6, 2021 10:10:59 AM.
Last Updated Dec 6, 2021 11:51:24 AM.
Alberta now has 12 confirmed cases of Omicron.
The total has risen after the province recorded eight additional cases of the COVID-19 variant over the weekend, since Friday.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says all but one of the cases were in people who had travelled.
That one exception was a household contact of another person who had contracted the variant.
“These individuals are isolating, and all appropriate public health follow-up is underway,” a tweet from Hinshaw Monday reads. “To date, only mild symptoms have been reported & these individuals are recovering at home.”
These individuals are isolating, and all appropriate public health follow-up is underway. To date, only mild symptoms have been reported & these individuals are recovering at home. As w/the other cases, these individuals have done nothing wrong & should not be stigmatized.(2/9)
— Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health (@CMOH_Alberta) December 6, 2021
She notes some other household members of these cases have also tested positive for COVID-19, though it was not confirmed yet if these cases were also of the variant.
Hinshaw adds someone who lived in the same home as one of the people infected with Omicron attended an elementary school and a high school in the North Zone.
The schools have been notified and will be giving out rapid tests.
“It is recommended that anyone who receives a notification letter go for testing & monitor for symptoms. Anyone w/COVID-19 symptoms must isolate & should be tested through AHS,” Hinshaw explained.
The schools will notify any potentially exposed groups & additional testing is being recommended. It is recommended that anyone who receives a notification letter go for testing & monitor for symptoms. Anyone w/COVID-19 symptoms must isolate & should be tested through AHS.(4/9)
— Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health (@CMOH_Alberta) December 6, 2021
She says unvaccinated children can still attend school and childcare. However, these kids “should avoid crowded public places for 14 days after the last exposure.”
Fully vaccinated kids may still go to school and attend other activities but parents should monitor them for any symptoms.
Once again, Hinshaw is urging people not to stigmatize those who have contracted the new COVID-19 variant.
“These individuals have done nothing wrong,” a tweet reads.