Edmonton coronavirus

• Temporary shelter at Edmonton Convention Centre to remain open through April

  City councillors voted unanimously Thursday to keep the temporary pandemic shelter at the Edmonton Convention Centre open until the end of April. 

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  Mar 4
• Alberta physicians continue to warn against further reopening as active COVID-19 cases rise Sunday

  Some physicians in the province say they are concerned about a potentially premature approval of the Stage 2 reopening plan.

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  Feb 28
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• Alberta’s active COVID-19 continue to decline as province records 15 deaths, 305 cases Saturday

  The province added 305 new cases of the disease but also recorded 425 new recoveries. Active cases now sit at 5,271, down by a net of 136 since Friday. 

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  Feb 13
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• 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.

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  Feb 10
• Hinshaw urges caution as restrictions ease and Alberta records 25 new COVID-19 variant cases

  Alberta added an additional five deaths and 269 new cases of COVID-19 Monday as Hinshaw urged caution amid variants.

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  Feb 8
• 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.

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  Feb 5
• 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.

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  Feb 1
• Alberta adds 461 COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths Sunday as active cases drop

  There were 478 new recoveries in Alberta from the disease Sunday. 

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  Jan 31
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• Alberta reports 11 COVID-19-related deaths, 383 new cases Saturday

  The total number of reported active cases in the province stood at 7,530 as of Saturday, a decrease of 275 from the previous day.

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  Jan 30
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• ‘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.

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  Jan 29