The growing number of COVID-19 cases in the province could be leading Alberta toward a situation similar to hard-hit Ontario if Alberta does not tighten restrictions, the former chief medical officer of health for Alberta said Monday. Its government imposed strict new measures last week, including a mandatory stay-at-home-order, as overwhelmed hospitals started transferring patients to other cities. It will continue to see cases double every nine to 11 days, and that will lead to hospitals being overwhelmed. As of Monday's provincial update, Alberta has 460 people in hospital with COVID-19, and 104 patients in intensive care. Province always able to meet demand: AHSAHS said that currently in the province there is enough capacity for hospitalized and ICU patients.

Source: CBC News April 20, 2021 02:26 UTC