Alberta adds 332 cases of COVID-19, Calgary added to watch list
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provided an update, from Edmonton on June 17, 2020, on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health. There are now 2,836 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the province, with 1,268 in the city of Edmonton and 686 in Calgary.
Hinshaw is not recommending restrictions to the Calgary zone right now but said she’s is in contact with local officials and monitoring the spread. As for Edmonton, Hinshaw continues to be concerned about the capital region’s COVID-19 spread and asks Edmontonians to follow her voluntary restrictions this weekend to stop transmission.
“Follow them every day in whatever you are doing. First, please limit all family and private social gatherings to a maximum of 15 people. The fewer people you have, the lower the risk of exposure or transmission.” Once again she also asked Edmontonians to wear masks at work and to not have more than three cohorts.
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