CALGARY -- Much like the first wave of the pandemic, it appears seniors in the Calgary area face an increased risk of exposure to the virus as more outbreaks are being identified in congregate living settings.
According to the province, there are currently 135 declared COVID-19 outbreaks in Alberta, up from 101 outbreaks announced Friday. Outbreaks at long term care centres and supportive living facilities in the Calgary Zone have gone up from six to 12 during that time.
The majority of the new outbreaks in seniors living facilities in the Calgary Zone are in Calgary but there is one in Strathmore and one in Carstairs.
Outbreaks have been declared at:
Long term care facilities
- AgeCare Midnapore, Calgary
- AgeCare Sagewood, Strathmore
- AgeCare Seton, Calgary
- Bethany, Calgary
- Carewest Colonel Belcher, Calgary
- Intercare Brentwood Care Centre, Calgary
Supportive living facilities
- Boardwalk Retirement Community, Calgary
- Chinook Winds Lodge, Carstairs - two cases total (two active)
- Evanston Summit - Covenant Living, Calgary
- Revera Scenic Acres, Calgary
- The Journey Club, Calgary
- Trinity Lodge Retirement Residence, Calgary
Alberta Health has not disclosed specific case counts for each location. The province defines an outbreak as two or more positive cases.
Third doses of vaccine have been available to an estimated 118,000 eligible seniors and immunocompromised individuals in Alberta since Sept. 1 after the province stated there is evidence that immunity from vaccines can wane over time.
The province says third shots should be administered within five months of the second dose, as some pharmacies are seeing increasing demand for vaccine appointments.
The elderly were especially vulnerable when the pandemic first began and the demographic experienced some of the most severe outcomes of the virus. The doubling in outbreaks coincides with the rampant spread of the highly virulent Delta variant in the current fourth wave.
Outbreaks at Calgary Zone seniors living facilities double over four-day reporting period - CTV News Calgary
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