The number of close contacts for every positive COVID-19 case in Alberta is falling but the figure is anticipated to increase as the province moves forward in its reopening plan.

On Thursday, officials say a confirmed case of COVID-19 has been linked to Garderie Mélub in Edmundston. 

As of Jan. 29, AHS said it had more than 2,000 contact tracers and has the ability to trace approximately 1,200 cases every day.

The new approach allows patrons to use their own cell phones to check in upon arriving to a restaurant, in order to make contact tracing easier for Public Health.

Scott Lear says in an open letter to Premier John Horgan, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry that the province has been slow to adopt technology.

Mathematician and epidemiologist Caroline Colijn believes a so-called 'return to normal' depends heavily on what Canadians are willing to do to get there.

The letter says efforts to encourage residents to get tested can be hampered by fears of judgment and discrimination, which the doctors say can interfere with contract tracing.

OC Transpo says a driver who was assigned to replacement bus service for the out-of-service Trillium Line LRT has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Individuals who lie or mislead health officials can be charged or fined under Nova Scotia's Public Health Act, officials said on Friday.

In a Tuesday afternoon memo to parents, principal Donna Arsenault said the school will be closed on Wednesday for an operational day.