Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is scheduled to provide her daily update on the COVID-19 situation on Friday afternoon.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw will be joined by other medical officials for the daily update at 3:30 p.m. Hinshaw’s address will be streamed live in this story post.
Friday’s update comes one day after Premier Jason Kenney announced the province’s plan to relaunch the economy. The phased approach sees some measures eased as early as today and this weekend. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] If COVID-19 hospitalizations remain stable, the plan will see scheduled surgeries resume May 4 – along with some health services like dental.