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Alberta to look at whether coronavirus cases pre-date 1st confirmed case in March
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The province of Alberta is looking at the possibility of serology testing to see whether any Albertans contracted COVID-19 prior to the first confirmed case on March 5.
Other countries around the world, such as France and the United States, now say they have found cases of the novel coronavirus earlier than what has been previously reported. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.
Deena Hinshaw said Wednesday that testing for COVID-19 in influenza samples in the surveillance network started in March but samples have not been tested prior to that.
Hinshaw said the province is looking at the possibility of serology testing, once they are validated, and sampling Albertans
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