Canada's western provinces are largely driving the country's fourth wave of COVID-19 cases, and physicians are now raising the alarm — saying lax and late public health measures helped spark a rise in serious infections that's already putting pressure on hospitals and impacting patient care. On Sunday, Alberta Health Services transferred six patients out of one Grande Prairie hospital to neighbouring facilities due to an increase in COVID-19 patients requiring acute care. A spike in serious COVID-19 infections driven by the delta variant is putting pressure on the province's hospitals. Public health measures remain lifted while cases are spiking in the province. A health worker administers a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Surrey, B.C., in May.

Source: CBC News September 01, 2021 07:52 UTC