Additional Supports, Spaces, on the Way for Hospitals for Respiratory Virus Season

Province increases acute-care capacity ahead of flu season after record deaths last year

As flu season begins, the provincial government has taken steps to increase acute-care capacity at Alberta's hospitals after influenza hospitalizations and deaths reached a record high last year.

Additional supports, spaces, on the way for hospitals for respiratory virus season

Ahead of respiratory virus season, the Alberta government announced several ways its preparing hospitals for an expected increase in patients.

Alberta prepares 194 temporary hospital spaces for respiratory virus season

From left, Assisted Living and Social Services Minister Nathan Neudorf, Acute Care Alberta CEO Dr. Sayeh Zielke, Premier Danielle Smith and Hospital and Surgical Health Services Minister Adriana LaGrange attend a news conference on Alberta's hospital preparations for respiratory virus season on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Screenshot / Government of Alberta.captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Alberta is preparing 194 …

Alberta prepares hospitals for seasonal surge with added capacity

EDMONTON - Alberta says its health system is entering respiratory virus season with more than 9,000 acute care...