Edmonton coronavirus

• Edmonton mask bylaw to remain in place: ‘We are in the middle of a pandemic’

  As it stands now, the bylaw will remain in place until council decides to rescind it or implements triggers that, if met, would see it lifted.

  Economy

  Nov 9, 2021
  
• Military begins work at Edmonton hospital as Alberta battles 4th COVID-19 wave

  The military says eight critical care nursing officers — from Ontario and Nova Scotia — are to begin shifts as early as Wednesday afternoon at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital.

  Health

  Oct 6, 2021
  
• Advertisement
• In-school transmission ‘likely’ behind 2 cases involving COVID-19 variant in Alberta: Hinshaw

  Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Wednesday that health officials have identified two cases involving a variant strain of COVID-19 in which in-school transmission was "likely" the cause.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2021
• Advertisement
• Owners of independent Edmonton restaurants push for ‘COVID-zero’ plan

  The owners of 48 Edmonton restaurants have signed their name to an open letter, asking all levels of government to adopt a "COVID-zero" plan.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2021
• Alberta at standoff with Edmonton-area church over COVID rules; Dr. Hinshaw says she can’t intervene

  Dr. Deena Hinshaw said her hands are tied when it comes to a rural church defying COVID-19 restrictions by hosting Sunday services with hundreds of maskless congregants.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2021
• ‘COVID is very real’: Family mourns loss of their 43-year-old mom

  An Edmonton woman, and otherwise healthy mom of two, passed away from COVID-19 within a month of feeling symptoms, leaving her family in shock.

  Health

  Jan 29, 2021
• Alberta’s contact tracing improving as 652 new COVID-19 cases identified, 38 more deaths

  Alberta's contact-tracing system is improving and greatly reducing the number of COVID-19 cases with an unknown source, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2021
• Alberta records 811 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, 12 additional deaths

  The additional 811 cases came from 12,302 tests performed on Jan. 9, resulting in a provincial positivity rate of 6.6 per cent.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2021
• Advertisement
• Alberta records 989 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, 31 additional deaths

  The majority of deaths were people in their 80s and 90s who were connected to long-term care outbreaks. 

  Health

  Jan 9, 2021
• Advertisement
• Alberta records an estimated 900 cases of COVID-19 Saturday

  There were an estimated 900 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Alberta on Saturday, Jan. 2.

  Health

  Jan 2, 2021