Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Active cases within county borders now at 10; region under 'Enhanced' provincial status

Radiologists encouraged to remain watchful for signs of the virus.

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition says Premier Jason Kenney’s government needs to start showing its hand if it wants to ensure public buy-in on targeted COVID-19 health restrictions.

In the past week the province has confirmed more new cases than any other week to date, Hinshaw said.

Over 1,000 new cases reported in the province for the second day in a row

St. Paul daycare aims to reopen by Dec. 1

“If we see increasing COVID cases going into hospital, the only way to provide the space to care for them is to stop doing other services … Albertans who need other care could end up having their health conditions worsen as these COVID cases rises."

Alberta reported 730 new infections Wednesday, with 287 people in hospital and 57 of them in intensive care.

Athabasca County and Town of Athabasca council approve temporary face-covering bylaws; Village of Boyle declines

Alberta Health Services defines a close contact as anyone who has been within two metres (six feet) of a positive case for 15 minutes or more of cumulative contact, without consistent and appropriate use of personal protective equipment