Kim
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Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
ALBERTA
SEVERE [no change]
About 1 of every 114 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 12.8 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.5 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 11.7 x higher
-Deaths: 20.8 x higher
ALBERTA
SEVERE [no change]
About 1 of every 114 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 12.8 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.5 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 11.7 x higher
-Deaths: 20.8 x higher
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Alberta's COVID Forecast outlook is SEVERE [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 15.1
About 1 of every 114 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 10,400-13,900
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: VERY HIGH; 12.8X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 6.5X higher
Hospitalizations: VERY HIGH; 11.7X higher
Deaths: SEVERE; 20.8X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
AVOID indoor social gatherings
AVOID crowded non-essential places
If you ARE HIGH RISK: ALSO AVOID outdoor social gatherings
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreiha7iwiz3r2ptjbdzynzcvagjbyy25eeuz64tvkyhby2naxibw2oy@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
ALBERTA
SEVERE [no change]
About 1 of every 114 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 12.8 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.5 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 11.7 x higher
-Deaths: 20.8 x higher
ALBERTA
SEVERE [no change]
About 1 of every 114 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 12.8 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.5 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 11.7 x higher
-Deaths: 20.8 x higher
Reposted by Kim
“In Canada, the total burden on the healthcare system from long COVID was estimated to be between CAD 7.8 and CAD 50.6 billion up to spring 2023, with unvaccinated individuals having higher impacts.”
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“In Canada, the total burden on the healthcare system from long COVID was estimated to be between CAD 7.8 and CAD 50.6 billion up to spring 2023, with unvaccinated individuals having higher impacts.”