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Calgary and Edmonton remand centres deal with COVID-19 outbreaks: AHS

COVID-19 outbreaks, as Alberta Health Services confirmed both the Calgary Remand Centre and Edmonton Remand Centre were added to the official outbreak list on Friday.The Calgary Remand Centre is dealing with five lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.According to AHS, four inmates and one contracted worker tested positive for coronavirus between Sept. 20 and Sept.

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COVID-19 case confirmed at Amherstview elementary school

COVID-19 at an Amherstview school.According to a letter sent home to parents Friday, a student or staff member at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.The letter says the affected person has been self-isolating at home and there is no risk to the school due to this case.“We recognize that receiving this information may be stressful and we want to ensure you understand the process going forward. KFL&A Public Health and the school are taking all necessary steps to prevent further spread of the virus both in the school and in the community,” the letter said.

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Teachers worried about their health, quality of education amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic.As someone who teaches Grades 10 and 12 in Waterloo, Ont., she is facing the challenge of delivering material to students in class and online at the same time.Waterloo Region School Board, like many others across the country, has adopted a hybrid system to have a smaller number of students in class at one time in a bid to avoid COVID-19 outbreaks.“We’re expected to deliver the material every day to both cohorts,” she said of the 15 students she has in class with her and the other 15 who are studying remotely from home.

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5 Alberta Walmart pharmacies offering asymptomatic COVID-19 tests

COVID-19 test have five new locations to choose from, depending on where they live, for their test.Walmart pharmacies in four different Alberta cities joined the more than 400 pharmacy locations across the province already offering the tests on Thursday.

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Nova Scotia hoping to introduce COVID Alert app in near future

COVID Alert app that notifies residents when they may have been near an individual who tested positive for coronavirus.After a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Premier Stephen McNeil said he is hoping to see the app utilized in the province as soon as possible.“There’s a few details we need to sign off with the government and then we’ll announce it, but we’re signing off on it,” McNeil told reporters.The app has already been introduced in several provinces in Canada, and its usage is expected to continue to grow. National COVID-19 tracking app now available to Manitobans With it, people who test positive for COVID-19 are given one-time keys, by provincial public health, to enter into the app.

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Surrey movie theatre that reopened amid COVID-19 closes after 200% rent increase, says owner

COVID-19 pandemic, he can’t afford the rent hike.“No one should be able to raise rents that much money,” he told Global News on Wednesday.

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Visitation restricted at Yorkton care home, health centre due to COVID-19 outbreaks

SHA) has restricted visitation at a Yorkton health centre and long term care home as the city grapples with three different outbreaks of COVID-19.The SHA said visitation is being limited to compassionate reasons only at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre — where an outbreak has been declared — and the Yorkton and District Long Term Care Home.

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COVID-19 outbreaks declared at 2 Guelph child care facilities

COVID-19 outbreak at two child care facilities.Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health confirmed one case at Kids Come First Daycare near Gordon Street and Arkell Road, and another case at the YMCA-YWCA of Guelph off the Hanlon Expressway. Clerical error blamed for 2 COVID-19 cases linked to Guelph after-school program Both cases were reported in students, public health said.

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Technical issues delay some negative COVID-19 tests, AHS contacting those affected

COVID-19 tests didn’t receive their results in September. Alberta Health Services is now working to contact those affected.Between Sept.

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Patients diverted to other hospitals as Calgary’s Foothills COVID-19 outbreaks continue to grow

COVID-19 outbreaks at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.As of Tuesday, 290 health-care workers were quarantined and monitoring for symptoms of the novel coronavirus in relation to the outbreak. Alberta Health Services said it would update the number of staff isolating twice weekly.

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Number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta rises to 1,582 on Wednesday

COVID-19 cases and one additional death confirmed in the last 24 hours, Alberta Health reported Wednesday afternoon.There are currently 1,582 active cases in the province; 832 in the Edmonton zone and 585 in the Calgary zone.As of Wednesday, there are 64 Albertans in hospital with the disease; 13 in intensive care units.An additional fatality was reported Wednesday: a man in his 70s from the Edmonton zone. The man who died was not in a continuing care facility, the province said.

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Toronto council approves COVID-19 measures both targeting, assisting restaurant industry

COVID-19 cases continues to grow in Toronto, City Council spent a majority of its Wednesday meeting addressing supportive housing and new measures to reign in the second wave of the virus.For the first time since the pandemic began, Toronto city council members were once again meeting within council chambers.However, even with physical distancing measures in place, more than half of the councillors continued to attend virtually. Coronavirus: Toronto Public Health recommending lower restaurant capacities, extending mask bylaw Council was called on to approve new public health measures directed at bars and restaurants to arrest the growth of COVID-19 cases.Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health Dr.

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No COVID-19 outbreak at Queen’s University, KFL&A medical officer of health says

coronavirus outbreak at Queen’s University, despite seeing the majority of the area’s cases linked to the post-secondary institution.Since the beginning of the month, the Kingston region has seen a total of 23 cases of COVID-19, with a new case identified Tuesday. Twelve of those cases were identified in women under the age of 20, only one of which is a child in elementary school.

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Calgary’s COVID-19 transmission rate is 1.246. What does that mean?

COVID-19, they’re likely to infect, on average, more than one person, according to new data from the University of Calgary.In a Tuesday tweet, Calgary Emergency Management Agency chief Tom Sampson said research shows the city’s rate of transmission of the novel coronavirus — or r value — is 1.246.That means, according to Sampson, if 10 people in Calgary were to get COVID-19, they’d pass it on to an average of 12.46 people. Those people would then pass it on to 15.52 people, and those would pass it on to another 19.34 people.We now have the latest Rate of Transmission (Rt) supplied by the #UofC.

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2 visitors to Foothills hospital confirmed to have COVID-19 linked to outbreaks

COVID-19 and Alberta Health Services said Tuesday the cases are linked to the outbreaks at the hospital.As of Tuesday, five units in the hospital had outbreaks of the novel coronavirus, and three units were on outbreak watch.AHS did not say when the visitors were at the hospital, or which unit they visited, but said they were in contact with patients known to be linked to the outbreaks. The visitors have been contacted and told to self-isolate, according to AHS.

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Winter escapes in Alberta amid the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic is almost upon us.As the colder weather approaches and Albertans are forced to spend more time back indoors, residents may be looking for an escape.With several outdoor activities ready to enjoy, some questions have arisen as to how the virus can spread in the colder weather.Colin Furness, An infection control epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, noted germs may linger in the air longer this winter.“As the weather cools down, this means the coronavirus may actually stay in the air longer,” Furness said.As the virus leaves your body, the cold air helps preserve it and keep it alive longer, he explained.“That’s one of the reasons we have the flu season in the colder months.”That said,

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Ottawa mayor urges limiting close contact to household amid ‘unsettling’ COVID-19 case spikes

coronavirus cases in the city.His comments came the same day Ottawa added 105 new COVID-19 cases, the largest-ever single-day increase in the city since the pandemic began.On Twitter, Watson called Tuesday’s record case numbers “unsettling” and attempted to remind residents that they all have a role to play in flattening the curve.Today’s record case numbers are unsettling to say the least. We all have a role to play in helping stop the spread of COVID-19.

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Positive case of COVID-19 confirmed at Napanee Catholic elementary school

COVID-19 at one of its elementary schools.According to the board’s website, J.J. O’Neill Catholic School, an elementary school in Napanee, Ont., has a positive case of the virus.The board has not given any details about when the case was identified, or the age or gender of the person who tested positive.

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Thames Valley public board confirms COVID-19 case tied to St. Thomas school

COVID-19 at Mitchell Hepburn Public School in St. Thomas.In a statement, the board says it immediately notified staff as well as parents and guardians of all students at the school.

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Winnipeg woman waits 5 days before COVID-19 positive test results delivered

COVID-19.Global News has agreed to not identify the woman in this story, over concerns of public stigma.“On the Sunday I went to get a test,” the woman said. “I still had very mild symptoms, definitely didn’t think I had COVID, I just wanted to be careful.” Masks now mandatory in Winnipeg, surrounding areas The woman said she was experiencing a slight sore throat and sniffles, but thought it could just be a cold.She waited four days in isolation with no test results, adhering to the public health orders.

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Employee of Kitchener grocery store tests positive for COVID-19

coronavirus.On Friday, Loblaw announced that an employee of the Real Canadian Superstore on Highland Road West in Kitchener had “tested positive on a presumptive test.” Waterloo Region back up to 161 active COVID-19 cases The company says the last day the employee worked was on Sept.

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1 new case of COVID-19 identified in Kingston region Sunday, active cases stand at 12

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Sunday.Public health says a female under the age of 20, but not of elementary or secondary school age, tested positive for the virus Sunday.On Saturday afternoon, public health reported two more cases, a male and a female between the ages of 20 and 29.The region’s total active case count has jumped to 12. All 4 of Friday’s new cases related to Queen’s, COVID-19 alert status upgraded to ‘yellow’ Since Sept.

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University of Calgary launches ongoing survey to study COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on youth

new University of Calgary study is asking Edmonton and Calgary students ages 12 to 18 how they’re dealing with COVID-19.The 20-minute survey centres on how their mental health has been impacted throughout the pandemic.The data will be used to let schools know how to the restart has gone and what supports will be needed during the school year. Coronavirus: What schools in Alberta have COVID-19 outbreaks Dr.

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Coronavirus: Toronto nurse speaks about caring for Canada’s first COVID-19 patient

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre when she was assigned to care for Canada’s first confirmed COVID-19 patient.At the time, it was an illness shrouded in mystery. It was still known by many as the “Wuhan virus” because significantly less was known about it, and much of the news coverage on it was still filtering out of China.Eight months later, there have been at least 150,000 cases across Canada and more than 9,200 deaths.“On the TV… I would see doctors and nurses in hazmat suits essentially,” Shen recalled.“They were just having these grueling days where they were stuck in a suite for 12 hours or who knows how long.”It was Jan.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton pharmacy aspires to join Ontario outlets offering COVID-19 tests

coronavirus tests to at-risk, asymptomatic people on Friday.Sixty locations across the province have been selected, however, Hamilton does not have one of them.The Ford government has promised there will be pharmacies in the city to offer a COVID-19 test as part of a plan to increase daily testing capacity.One Central Mountain pharmacy owner is hoping his location will be chosen to offer the service.

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2 new cases of COVID-19 in Kingston region Thursday, active cases now at 7

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Thursday.The public health unit said a man in his 40s and a female under 20 have contracted the disease. The female under 20 is not of elementary or secondary school age, public health says.Both cases are still under investigation, so public health has yet to determine a mode of transmission in either instance.

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Mayor Ed Holder appeals to province over dire need for expanded COVID-19 testing

COVID-19 testing to pharmacies” in the region.On Wednesday, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott and Premier Doug Ford unveiled details of a plan to have pharmacies offer testing as part of the province’s fall preparedness plan.

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As coronavirus resurges, ‘now is the time’ to push COVID Alert app: experts

coronavirus in Canada, experts say its time to talk more seriously about the country’s exposure notification app, COVID Alert.Since it launched in July, the app has been downloaded more than 2.7 million times. But July was a different time in the pandemic.When it first launched in Ontario, roughly 80 to 100 people were testing positive each day.

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New study finds 247 people brought COVID-19 to Quebec from abroad during March break 2020

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Advocates say more plans needed for homeless camps as Edmonton sees 1st COVID-19 outbreak at shelter

COVID-19 outbreak at a homeless shelter in the city raises major concerns, especially days before one of them is set to be dismantled.Alberta Health Services confirmed Wednesday that there are six cases associated with the homeless community in Edmonton. On the provincial outbreak list, the Hope Mission emergency shelter in Edmonton is now listed.

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Alberta sees 143 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths connected to outbreaks

COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, Alberta Health said Wednesday.There are 59 people in hospital; 13 of whom are in intensive care units.Of the 1,520 current active cases, 821 are in the Edmonton zone and 481 in the Calgary zone.More than 12,317 COVID-19 tests were completed by Alberta labs in the last 24 hours. Coronavirus: 3rd patient dies, patient screening increased amid Foothills hospital outbreaks The province reported two deaths Wednesday, including one that Alberta Health Services confirmed Tuesday was linked to the outbreak at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.

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Increased demand in COVID-19 testing forces Kingston’s COVID-19 assessment centre to relocate

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Coronavirus: Requests for COVID-19 tests have more than doubled in Hamilton

COVID-19 tests since the pandemic began.On Wednesday, associate medical officer of health Dr. Ninh Tran told city councillors that the phone is “ringing off the hook” with inquiries about testing.Tran said calls on Tuesday alone topped 3,000 in one day for the first time.

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Coronavirus: 1 new case, 1 resolved case for Peterborough area

coronavirus on Wednesday.The health unit’s overall total is now 112 in its jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation. The last new case was reported on Sept.

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34 people in Durham Region given incorrect positive COVID-19 tests

COVID-19 test results due to an error by SickKids Hospital.Durham health said they were notified of the error on Monday.“The Health Department was advised that the results were entered incorrectly as positive when they were in fact negative, impacting the results for 34 individuals,” a statement read.

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Bill Kelly: When will the COVID-19 lesson be learned?

continuing increase of new COVID-19 cases has apparently changed the anticipated narrative of the government’s game plan.Health experts and political leaders are worried that those new cases may be the beginning of the second wave of COVID-19, and that’s likely to re-direct a lot of energy and money toward flattening the curve and ramping up testing, purchasing more personal protection equipment and ensuring that hospitals are prepared to handle a possible surge.That’s frustrating.But we need to ask, are we the people part of the solution or part of the problem?Sure, most of us are wearing masks, and that’s a good thing.But, we’ve dropped the ball on social distancing and self-isolation, and many of us seem to think that large gatherings

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Alberta confirms an additional 150 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, 2 deaths

coronavirus were confirmed in Alberta on Tuesday. There have now been 16,889 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province.Alberta Health released the updated numbers Tuesday afternoon.

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1 new case of COVID-19 in Kingston region, active cases remain at 6

COVID-19 in the Kingston region Tuesday.The public health unit says a man in his 20s tested positive for the virus.One of the region’s active cases was also declared to be resolved Tuesday. The region now has 120 total cases, with 114 resolved and six active.

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Increase in cases: are Montrealers suffering from ‘COVID-19 fatigue’?

Quebec at beginning of second coronavirus wave as cases jump, top doctor warns While some are blaming the increase in cases on “COVID-19 fatigue”, others blame it on the rules not being clear.“Sometimes they are contradictory but we try to do our part,” said Affronti.According to Dr. Simon Bacon, a behavioural medicine professor at Concordia University, people can get confused when, for example, they hear adults have to wear masks and keep their distance but the same rules don’t apply for children in classrooms.

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COVID-19 school screening guidelines updated in Kingston, Belleville to limit absences

COVID-19 testing have been spanning blocks since students have gone back to school, including in the Belleville and Kingston regions.Some have attributed these long lineups to school screening guidelines implemented by the province. Screening is meant to be done by parents or students every day before school, and the province suggests that symptoms, including a runny nose, could likely warrant a school absence and a COVID-19 test.The Limestone District School Board and the Algonquin and Lakeshore District Catholic School Board say they have been experiencing a high amount of absences since school began due to the screening protocols, although both say these absences were expected.

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Alberta’s top doctor to offer update on province’s COVID-19 response Monday

COVID-19 situation in Alberta and the public health response to the pandemic.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is expected to address the media at 3:30 p.m.

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Waterloo Region active COVID-19 cases nearly double in a week

coronavirus cases in Waterloo Region has doubled in nearly a week, according to numbers released by Waterloo Public Health.On Monday, the agency said there were 126 active cases in Waterloo Region, whereas a week earlier the area had 68.

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6 businesses potentially exposed to COVID-19 in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Waskesiu Lake: SHA

Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says six businesses in Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Waskesiu Lake were potentially exposed to COVID-19. COVID-19 possibly exposed to 4 Regina businesses, including Costco: SHA The SHA says a person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus visited the following businesses when they were likely infectious:[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The SHA said anyone who was at the businesses on those dates and times should immediately self-isolate if they have COVID-19 symptoms and to contact the health line at 811 to arrange for testing.

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COVID-19 possibly exposed to 4 Regina businesses, including Costco: SHA

Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says there may have been COVID-19 exposures at four Regina businesses including Costco. Possible COVID-19 exposure on Regina transit, Saskatchewan Health Authority says The SHA says a person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus visited the following businesses when they were likely infectious:The SHA said anyone who was at the businesses on those dates and times should immediately self-isolate if they have COVID-19 symptoms and to contact the health line at 811 to arrange for testing.

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Alberta teacher’s social media posts about ‘lonely’ school year, COVID-19 cohorts gaining attention online

Twitter thread posted this week by an Edmonton-area high school science teacher, which talks about how difficult teaching is during the COVID-19 pandemic, has attracted significant attention online.“It just really sort of sunk in for me that this year going forward is going to be a very different year than we’ve ever had before, and for teachers, I think it’s going to be a lonely year,” Reuben Mahaffy said when asked why he tweeted.Mahaffy said he is gearing up for a year where his students become his cohort, rather than his extended family, and while he loves his students, that will be difficult.It's going to be a lonely year.This summer, our cohort included these people.

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Alberta Health Services declares COVID-19 outbreak over at Edmonton’s Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre

COVID-19 that began at an Edmonton care centre in June has been declared over by Alberta Health Services.AHS said Friday the outbreak of the coronavirus at the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre is now over. The outbreak was declared in mid-June.“While this is news that many people have been waiting for, it does not change the fact that we will remain diligent in our safety measures and do everything we can to ensure that the… (novel corona)virus does not gain another foothold in the care home,” the care centre’s interim president, Michelle Bonnici, said in a statement.

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