Alberta Health Services says a Red Deer doctor's claims that the province waited for a drop in hospital admittance numbers to justify COVID-19 restrictions are "completely false." Doctor's claims 'disappointing,' AHS says"The information provided in this video is completely false," Williamson, the AHS spokesperson, said in his statement. Dr. Keith Wolstenholme, an orthopedic surgeon at the Red Deer hospital, said he was disappointed by Davidson's comments. Red Deer Regional Hospital has faced an influx of COVID-19 patients in recent weeks. Last week it was disclosed that some COVID-19 patients are being airlifted from Red Deer to other hospitals because of the strained capacity.

Source: CBC News September 23, 2021 21:56 UTC