The City of Calgary will be hosting a news conference on Friday afternoon to update citizens on what measures are being taken in the fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The news conference will be held at 1 p.m. and will be streamed live in this article. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) chief Tom Sampson will be on hand to discuss the city’s response to COVID-19. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] On April 16, Alberta confirmed 162 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 2,158.