During today's provincial COVID-19 update, 187 additional cases were reported, bringing the total to 3095.

Two deaths were reported, one of which occurred at a continuing care facility in Calgary.

Additionally, the number of recoveries has increased to 1273.

401 cases have now been confirmed at the Cargill plant.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says though the number of currently cases currently lies below the projected amount, Albertans mustn't lose sight of the long term goal of preventing the spread.

"The challenge we are facing is that in some ways, we are a victim of our own success. We have collectively pulled together to reduce the spread of this virus, and to a large measure, we have succeeded. The temptation we need to resist is to think that because we haven't yet seen the spread that our model predicted, that means the problem has gone away. That is not true. The virus is still with us, and we need to continue to take it very seriously, even as we start to think about reopening again"

Starting today, the province will be posting information including the name and location of locations where active outbreaks have occurred in continuing, long term, and acute care sites.

These outbreaks include any site where two or more cases have been detected, which is usually a signifier that community transmission has occurred at the site.

Outbreaks are declared "over" after four weeks have passed with no new cases.

The province plans to provide information on outbreaks in other settings in coming weeks.

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For more information on COVID-19 in Alberta, click here.

 

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