Maintaining appropriate staffing levels in Edmonton hospitals has been a challenge as COVID-19 cases continue to climb and some doctors warn that staff are burning out. The second wave of COVID-19 cases in the region is putting a strain on health-care workers, Mithani said Monday during an interview with Edmonton AM. As cases rise, more staff are becoming ill or having to take time off work to care for sick loved ones, said Dr. David Zygun, Edmonton zone medical director with AHS. As of Monday, the following Edmonton hospitals were dealing with outbreaks:Misericordia Community Hospital (14 staff infected)Grey Nuns Community Hospital (16 staff infected)Royal Alexandra Hospital (11 staff infected)University of Alberta Hospital (3 staff infected)An outbreak at the Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre had by Friday led to 51 active COVID-19 cases among staff members. We cannot sustain ICUs that don't have staff or staff that are working 18 hours a day just to keep the machines running."

Source: CBC News November 10, 2020 13:00 UTC