In an attempt to better understand the way COVID-19 is spreading in Alberta, and specifically the hot spot that is Calgary, Alberta Health Services is offering asymptomatic testing to residents who work outside the home.
Thanks to the province’s expanded testing capabilities, chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said officials are able to test 1,000 asymptomatic people each day for one week, starting Monday. “This week we will be offering extra testing in Calgary as we are still seeing higher case numbers there than the rest of the province,” Hinshaw said. “While we don’t know how much asymptomatic spread may contribute to transmission in a population, we know it is possible.” Those not working from home and who show no