Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Westlock, Athabasca, Barrhead News and Information

Premier lays out four-step plan for lifting restrictions

Restrictions on restaurants, cafés, pubs, indoor fitness and indoor/outdoor children’s sports will be partially lifted Feb. 8, barring a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases

Jan 29, 2021 5:30 PM Read more >

Westlock area COVID-19 update: 11 active cases, 169 total

Province blames feds for vaccine delivery, AHS concerned about changes to Pfizer label

Jan 28, 2021 5:27 PM Read more >

More contagious COVID-19 variant may be in community: Shandro

The new variants have shown to have infections rates 30 to 50 per cent higher than the current strain of COVID-19.

Jan 27, 2021 3:45 PM Read more >

Union boss wants meat-plant workers on early COVID-19 vaccine list

CALGARY — The president of a union representing employees at some of the largest meat-packing plants in the country says there needs to be a discussion about making the COVID-19 vaccine more readily available to essential workers.

Jan 27, 2021 11:15 AM Read more >

Westlock area COVID-19 update: 12 active cases, 169 total

Alberta: 366 new cases, 8,652 active

Jan 26, 2021 4:49 PM Read more >

Alberta reports first case of COVID-19 variant that's not linked to travel

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting its first case of a COVID-19 variant, first seen in the United Kingdom, that cannot be directly traced to international travel.

Jan 26, 2021 12:45 PM Read more >

Calgary company begins human clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate

CALGARY — Human clinical trials have begun in Toronto for a proposed COVID-19 vaccine made by a Canadian company. Providence Therapeutics of Calgary says 60 subjects will be monitored for 13 months, with the first results expected next month.

Jan 26, 2021 11:45 AM Read more >

County of Barrhead is COVID-free, at least for now

New highly infectious variants of virus cause for concern, officials warn

Jan 25, 2021 6:45 PM Read more >

Athabasca COVID cases back into mid-20s

Active case rate now at 181.9 per 100,000 residents

Jan 25, 2021 6:13 PM Read more >

Westlock area COVID-19 update: 14 active cases, 168 total

UK variant could have entered community transmission: Health minister

Jan 25, 2021 5:05 PM Read more >