Elissa Carpenter

mom, writer, journalist, news junkie, consultant, and super fun

[Elissa Carpenter @ElissaYYC]

@athenakitty1 So I haven’t had shifts for a week, and I was using that time to stay off the social media and get some other stuff done . Where on earth did you dig this up ? What year was that 1994 ?

[Elissa Carpenter @ElissaYYC]

Happy #quarenteaster ... hope everyone is having a safe and happy virtual visit with those they love.

[Elissa Carpenter @ElissaYYC]

@CTVGCampbell Russ was one of a kind. I had the privilege of working with him for more than a decade.
He was a true “old school” broadcaster who cared about bringing viewers the best product night after night. And, he would bring the best cookies ... always enough to share . ❤️ Rest Well Russ

[CBC Calgary @CBCCalgary]

Here are the latest COVID-19 statistics for Alberta — and what they mean https://t.co/h0DueUOUYu

[Alberta Parks @Albertaparks]

Even though spring is in the air, we all need to continue to #StopTheSpread. Now is not the time to visit Kananaskis Country. The mountains will be here to welcome you once we get through this crisis.

[Robson Fletcher @CBCFletch]

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Alberta also saw their biggest single-day jump, increasing from 45 to 60:

[Robson Fletcher @CBCFletch]

Latest COVID-19 data for Alberta, with lots of asterisks due to the data-system outage this week:

• 269 "new" cases: 134 lab-confirmed from past day + 135 probable cases from past THREE days
• No new deaths
• Recoveries up to 1,124
• Data context: https://t.co/3dbTqmIhqU

[CBC Calgary @CBCCalgary]

358 cases of COVID-19 now linked to Cargill meat plant https://t.co/etFlRT258Z

[Nicky Nash @thenickynash]

Many families are struggling to fulfill their basic needs right now. This site has a list of some incredible resources specifically for food. Please share with anyone who requires food and nourishment right now. https://t.co/W4sbFwXYBt

[Elissa Carpenter @ElissaYYC]

@CMOH_Alberta says there are now 358 cases connected to the outbreak at a High River meat packing plant. To be clear those are not all workers, but include workers bringing it home and transmitting within the household to family members . #covid19ab

[Jen Lee @JenLeeCBC]

On long-term care outbreaks: Kenney announcing that coming days all residents and staff will be tested in long-term care centres with outbreaks regardless of symptoms. This is a key development. There have been calls for this

[Elissa Carpenter @ElissaYYC]

All workers from all companies at outbreak sites will have access to testing for #covid18ab whether they are showing symptoms or not says @jkenney

[Elissa Carpenter @ElissaYYC]

There are no additional deaths in Alberta. The number of fatalities remains at 50. #covid19ab

[Elissa Carpenter @ElissaYYC]

@jkenney says there are 60 Albertans in hospital due to #covid19. 13 people receiving care in Intensive Care Units.

[@tracyjohnsoncbc @TracyJohnsonCBC]

Hey - I'm on CBC NewsNet tonight answering questions about cleaning up old well sites in Western Canada. Started writing about this story around five years ago when we were shocked that the number of orphaned wells had tripled from 162 to more than 700. Now there are thousands.

[Meghan Grant @CBCMeg]

Local heroes: Truckers 'shed a few tears' over free hot meals from Redcliff rest stop https://t.co/duoYlYvaNN

[Robson Fletcher @CBCFletch]

And here's the updated cases-by-status chart for Alberta.

Of note: "recovered" is now the largest of the four bars.

Of the province's 1,500 COVID-19 cases to date:

• 713 have recovered
• 700 are still unresolved but not in hospital
• 48 are in hospital
• 39 have died

[Elissa Carpenter @ElissaYYC]

@kathleen_petty @alishaedgelow @kathleen_petty it’s not drinking alone if you FaceTime or zoom or phone and the other person drinks too! At least that’s what I’ve been telling myself

[Kathleen Petty @kathleen_petty]

In the U.S. "Roughly 28,000 workers at news companies nationwide have been laid off, furloughed or had their pay reduced. Some publications that rely on ads have shut down."

[Elissa Carpenter @ElissaYYC]

@CBCMeg that's not Hoarding! that is "maintaining adequate supply"