Temporary staffing shortages have forced two Alberta hospitals to close 17 hospital beds combined, Alberta Health Services says. A "short-term staffing shortage" at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton has caused it to temporarily close six beds in its emergency department, health services said. The beds in Lacombe — 120 kilometres south of Edmonton — will be reopened once staffing levels are stabilized. There are 24 hospital beds left at the Lacombe hospital, 20 of which are currently occupied by patients. The emergency department is open and accepting patients, health services said.

Source: CBC News July 11, 2021 12:00 UTC