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Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Covenant Health will not be identifying or announcing this year鈥檚 New Year鈥檚 babies for the second straight year.
AHS says this is due to the current restrictions in place at health-care facilities and ongoing health system challenges brought on by COVID-19.
鈥淲hile we understand that this is a traditional news event, it is simply not possible to invite media into our facilities at this time, or facilitate media interviews. In addition, our labour and delivery teams are extremely busy and priority must be given to patient care,鈥� AHS stated in a media advisory.
鈥淲e congratulate families on their new additions and welcome these brand new Albertans to the world!鈥�
AHS says it hopes to resume the practice in 2023.
Anyone who knows they had the first baby of 2021 for Jasper can reach out to the 51暗网 at [email protected]
