Calgary wedding resulted in at least 49 COVID-19 cases: Alberta Health “The first thing people need to realize is there is no blame,” he said. “Contact tracing is being done anonymously for a reason.

We are not here to pass judgment.“We are here to find out who could potentially be infected, because it is the most important role to control infections.”Toronto had to roll back its contact tracing efforts after case numbers rose too rapidly and tracers couldn’t keep up.

Markland is worried that it could happen in Alberta too.“All you have to do is look at Ontario to see where we are in two weeks,” he said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Albertans were very good during the first phase of listening.

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Ambassador Bridge Closed to Canada-bound trucks

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coronavirus on Wednesday and there are four active cases in the province.The NSHA testing labs completed 401 tests for COVID-19 the day prior.To date, 102,273 negative tests have been completed and 1,092 positive cases have been confirmed.The province says one person is currently hospitalized in the ICU as a result of COVID-19.There have also been 65 deaths linked to the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Nova Scotia says 1,023 cases are now considered resolved.

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COVID-19 ‘watch’ issued for City of Lethbridge as cases surge

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COVID-19.Despite this, Alberta Health is not declaring an outbreak at this time. Thousands of Alberta Health Services jobs to be cut in effort to save $600M annually The province says an outbreak is usually declared when two people at an acute care facility — like a hospital — have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.But a statement from AHS says there are no apparent links between cases at the hospital, so it was determined it doesn’t fit the criteria for an outbreak.

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COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.Dr.

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Edmontonians find ways to celebrate Thanksgiving during pandemic

Canadians urged to keep Thanksgiving gatherings small, virtual during coronavirus pandemic Halley Fenton said the two families have been close for eight years and will usually celebrate Thanksgiving at someone’s house.“It’s just so good to see everybody again, because you can’t do that (because of) COVID,” Fenton said.Whether it was cutting back on guests, keeping it simple or moving the whole feast outside, people got creative in the ways they spent Thanksgiving this year to be COVID safe. This group gathered at Hawrelak Park and had hotdogs instead of turkey.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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