Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will hold her daily COVID-19 update on Thursday afternoon. Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to update the province on the COVID-19 situation and the ongoing work to protect public health at 3:30 p.m.
Hinshaw’s address will be live streamed in this story post. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] On Wednesday, the province announced the total number of cases of COVID-19 in Alberta had reached 1,996.
No new deaths were reported on Wednesday. Also Wednesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced the government is investing $53 million into mental health supports.