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Alberta: COVID-19 cases - 15,093 cases; 247 deaths

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmo...rus-update-covd-19-dr-deena-hinshaw-1.5509521

Alberta reports 61 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 419
Dr. Deena Hinshaw holds Wednesday news conference at 3:30 p.m. MT
CBC ? Posted: Mar 25, 2020 1:44 PM MT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

Alberta reported 61 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total so far to 419.

Those 419 cases include 33 thought to have been transmitted within the province, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, said at a news conference.

Twenty people are now in hospital with the illness, including eight in intensive-care units.

"These are significant case numbers and they underscore the seriousness of the situation that we face," Hinshaw said...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-covid-19-coronavirus-dr-deena-hinshaw-1.5511087

Alberta reported 67 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total in the province to 486.

Thirty-four of the cases are thought to have been transmitted within the province, an increase of one since the day before, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health said at a news conference...

... Twenty-one people are now in hospital with the illness, including eight in intensive-care units. The province has seen outbreaks in nursing homes and at a group home for people with developmental disabilities.
 
Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6742251/alberta-health-coronavirus-covid-19-march-27/


Alberta closes all non-essential business as 542 COVID-19 cases confirmed
By Emily Mertz Global News
Posted March 27, 2020 2:52 pm
Updated March 27, 2020 6:00 pm

The provincial government announced some big changes Friday as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 542 in Alberta.
New rules in Alberta

Premier Jason Kenney said the restriction on mass gatherings was being tightened. People can no longer gather in groups of under 50; they must be smaller than 15. That includes indoor and outdoor events, the premier said, like weddings and funerals.

Kenney stressed the two-metre social distancing rule must be observed.

Alberta is also closing vehicle access to provincial parks and public lands.

Kenney also announced the closure of all non-essential businesses. He said that includes close-contact businesses like hair and nail salons, tattoo parlours, furniture and clothing stores, computer and gaming stores...
 
Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6748831/alberta-third-death-covid-19-march-29/

Alberta reports 3rd death from COVID-19 as total cases hit 661
By Allison Bench Global News
Posted March 29, 2020 7:45 pm
Updated March 29, 2020 9:51 pm

In a Sunday update, Alberta officials announced that another person in the province had died due to COVID-19, bringing the death toll to three.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Alberta reached 661, up by 40 since the day before.

The person who died was an 80-year-old woman in the Calgary zone. AHS could not confirm whether or not she was in a care home.

Of the cases in the province, there have been 41 hospitalizations and 14 admissions to intensive care units...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-covid-19-coronavirus-deena-hinshaw-1.5514899

Five more deaths in Alberta from COVID-19
Province reports 29 news cases on Monday
CBC News ? Posted: Mar 30, 2020 2:30 PM MT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

...The five people who died on Monday were:

a woman in her 70s from the Calgary zone;
a woman in her 50s from the Calgary zone;
two men in their 80s from the Edmonton zone, and;
a man in his 30s from the north zone...

...The province reported 29 news cases on Monday, which came on top of 119 that were reported over the weekend, bringing the total to 690.

On Sunday, an 80-year-old woman from the Calgary zone died from the illness...
 
Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6757115/alberta-health-coronavirus-covid-19-march-31/

Alberta has 754 confirmed cases of COVID-19; 9 deaths total
By Emily Mertz Global News
Posted March 31, 2020 2:09 pm
Updated March 31, 2020 7:30 pm

Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Tuesday that a third death related to the novel coronavirus had occurred at McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre in Calgary, bringing the total number of COVID-19-related fatalities in Alberta to nine.

It is the third death at that Calgary seniors’ home.

“This is another tragic case of COVID-19 at its worst,” Hinshaw said.

The province saw 64 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 754, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said.

Hinshaw said 77 of the confirmed cases involve health-care workers, including staff at continuing care facilities...
 
Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/two-mor...cases-in-alberta-after-test-backlog-1.4877671

Two more deaths, 117 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta after test backlog
Diego Romero
Digital Journalist
Published Wednesday, April 1, 2020 11:10AM MDT Last Updated Wednesday, April 1, 2020 6:43PM MDT

EDMONTON -- Alberta confirmed 117 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, the largest daily total in Alberta to date.

The province credits the large increase, which brought the total to 871, to a testing backlog.

Two more Albertans have died as a result of the novel coronavirus, bringing Alberta's death toll to 11.

"This has been the toughest week of the pandemic for our province," Kenney said.

"We need to be upfront with Albertans. The hard truth is that things will get worse before they get better."

The victims are a man in his 80s in the Calgary zone and a man in his 80s in the North zone.

Of the 874 Albertans who have contracted COVID-19, 142 have recovered from the virus.

The province suspects 94 cases were spread in the community...
 
Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6768561/alberta-health-coronavirus-covid-19-april-2/


Alberta has 13 deaths due to COVID-19, including 4 at McKenzie Towne Continuing Care
By Emily Mertz Global News
Posted April 2, 2020 1:45 pm
Updated April 2, 2020 8:19 pm

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said Thursday the province has confirmed 97 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 968.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed two more fatalities due to the virus, bringing Alberta’s death toll to 13.

One individual was a man in his 90s who was a resident of the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre in Calgary, where there are now 65 cases of COVID-19.

The second individual was a man in his 80s in the North zone, a resident of Manoir Du Lac retirement home in McLennan, Hinshaw said.

She said there are 74 confirmed cases in Alberta continuing care facilities and she expects more in the coming days.
 
Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta...of-covid-19-5-more-deaths-confirmed-1.4881427

Alberta surpasses 1,000 cases of COVID-19; 5 more deaths confirmed
Diego Romero
Digital Journalist
Published Friday, April 3, 2020 12:31PM MDT Last Updated Friday, April 3, 2020 6:07PM MDT

EDMONTON -- Alberta now has more than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 after the province confirmed 107 new cases, along with five more deaths, on Friday.

Nearly a month after Alberta announced its first presumptive case of the novel coronavirus, the province-wide total has increased to 1,075, with 196 of those patients now recovered.


Eighteen Albertans have died as a result of the virus, including four more residents at Calgary's McKenzie Towne Long Term Care home, bringing the facility's death toll to eight.

A woman in her 20s in the Edmonton Zone has also died due to COVID-19. It's unclear whether she had an underlying health issue, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Friday...
 
Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/106-new...berta-on-saturday-and-2-more-deaths-1.4882952

106 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Alberta on Saturday and 2 more deaths
CTV News Edmonton
Published Saturday, April 4, 2020 5:24PM MDT Last Updated Saturday, April 4, 2020 6:13PM MDT

EDMONTON -- The province of Alberta confirmed there are 106 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on Saturday and two additional deaths.

The new numbers bring the total cases in the province to 1,181 and 20 deaths. One hundred and thirty three of the total cases are believed to be community spread.

This is the case breakdown province-wide:

734 cases in the Calgary zone
290 cases in the Edmonton zone
66 cases in the Central zone
68 cases in the North zone
18 cases in the South zone
Five cases in zones yet to be confirmed

There are 42 people in hospital, and 14 in intensive care.

The two deaths reported on Saturday are both women in their 90s from Calgary’s Mackenzie Towne care facility...
 
Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/69-new-cases-of-covid-19-reported-in-alberta-3-more-deaths-1.4883585

69 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alberta, 3 more deaths
CTV News Edmonton
Published Sunday, April 5, 2020 4:47PM MDT Last Updated Sunday, April 5, 2020 5:02PM MDT

EDMONTON -- The province of Alberta said on Sunday that there are another 69 cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 1,250.

There were also three more COVID-19 deaths reported, bringing the total to 23.

Of the three people who died, one is a man in the Calgary zone in this 60s, one is a woman in the central zone in her 80s, and one is a man in the north zone who was over 100...
 
Source: https://calgaryherald.com/news/live-at-330-p-m-province-to-provide-update-on-covid-19-response/

Alberta reports another 98 cases of COVID-19, suggests benefits to wearing masks in public
Stephanie Babych
Publishing date:
1 hour ago • 2 minute read

The province’s chief medical officer of health reported another 98 cases and a single death from COVID-19 during Monday’s update.

There are now 1,348 cases in the province, which includes 361 confirmed recoveries, according to Dr. Deena Hinshaw. With over 200 cases suspected to be the result of community spread, Hinshaw said there may be benefits to wearing masks in public settings, though wearers should be aware of the correct way to wear and clean certain types of masks....

...Monday’s COVID-19 death was the 11th resident of the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre to die during the facility’s outbreak, a woman in her 80s...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-covid-19-statistics-tuesday-1.5525254

Alberta reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, two additional deaths
Total number of cases reached 1,373
CBC News ? Posted: Apr 07, 2020 3:58 PM MT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

The Alberta government reported 25 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the lowest single-day increase for new cases in weeks.

The total number of COVID-19 cases now stands at 1,373. Two additional deaths were also reported Tuesday.

One of the deaths was a man in his 90s who was a resident of the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre in Calgary, the 12th COVID-19-related death at the facility. The other death in the last 24 hours was a man in his 60s in the Calgary zone...
 
Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-reports-50-new-covid-19-cases-three-deaths-1.4888847

Alberta reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
Diego Romero
Digital Journalist
Published Wednesday, April 8, 2020 3:46PM MDT Last Updated Wednesday, April 8, 2020 4:33PM MDT

EDMONTON -- The Alberta government reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths on its website Wednesday.

The new cases bring the total to 1,423, with 519 recoveries. A total of 29 Albertans have died after contracting the virus.

There are currently 44 patients COVID-19 patients in hospital, including 16 in intensive care...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-covid-19-coronavirus-deena-hinshaw-1.5527850

Alberta reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 28 new cases
So far, 32 people have died from illness since the outbreak began in early March
CBC News ? Posted: Apr 09, 2020 11:42 AM MT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

Three more people have died from COVID-19 in Alberta, and 28 new cases have been reported.

The latest numbers bring the total number of deaths to 32 and the total number of cases to 1,451.

There were 827 active cases in the province on Thursday, down from 875 the day before. In all, 592 people have recovered from the illness.

The most recent deaths were two women, one in her 80s and one in her 60s, in the Calgary zone and a man in his 70s in the Edmonton zone.

Nursing homes have been hit hard by the outbreak, with 151 cases of COVID-19 infecting staff and residents at care centres. Shepherd's Care Kensington in Edmonton has 17 cases in the independent living portion of that facility, up from 11 cases the day before...
 
Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/7-more-...es-of-covid-19-announced-in-alberta-1.4891639

7 more deaths and 49 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Alberta
CTV News Edmonton
Published Friday, April 10, 2020 12:23PM MDT Last Updated Friday, April 10, 2020 4:55PM MDT

EDMONTON -- The province announced an additional 49 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, and seven more deaths, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day.

The total number of cases in the province is now 1,500...

....The province said 201 of the cases are believed to be from community transmission...
 
Source: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/1-more-d...new-cases-of-the-illness-in-alberta-1.4892384

1 more death from COVID-19 in Calgary Zone, 69 new cases of the illness in Alberta
Michael Franklin
Senior Digital Producer
Published Saturday, April 11, 2020 2:38PM MDT Last Updated Saturday, April 11, 2020 3:17PM MDT

EDMONTON -- The premier of Alberta announced there have been 69 more confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the province's total to 1,569.

Jason Kenney released the details during a media availability in Edmonton Saturday afternoon.

Another patient, in the Calgary Zone, has died from complications connected to COVID-19. Kenney confirmed the patient was a resident at the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care facility, bringing the total deaths of residents there to 18...
 
Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta...ens-testing-to-anyone-with-symptoms-1.4894176

Alberta reports 81 new cases of COVID-19; opens testing to anyone with symptoms
Diego Romero
Digital Journalist
Published Monday, April 13, 2020 12:50PM MDT Last Updated Monday, April 13, 2020 4:17PM MDT

EDMONTON -- Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed 81 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths Monday.

In total, Alberta has reported 1,732 cases of the novel coronavirus and 46 deaths as a result...

... Alberta Health Services conducted 2,465 tests in the past 24 hours.

"Another way preventing the spread is through testing," Hinshaw said.

After clearing the testing backlog of returning travellers, AHS has gradually opened testing for health care workers, first responders, Calgary Zone residents, and effective immediately, the province will begin to test all Albertans with COVID-19 symptoms...
 
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