More than 60,000 people live in building and there are 34 active cases there, according to Alberta Health
Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates media on the Covid-19 situation in Edmonton, Friday, March 20, 2020.The number of active COVID-19 cases in a Calgary high-rise condo building has prompted provincial officials to change the area’s regional classification on the weekend from “open” to “watch.”
According to Alberta Health’s website, a watch is issued when there are at least 10 active cases in a region and there are more than 50 active cases per 100,000 people, and it says Calgary Centre is just over that at 51.4 cases.It says that during a watch, the province is “monitoring the risk and discussing with local governments and other community leaders the possible need for additional health measures.
Campbell says there have been 45 cases associated with the condo building and that 11 of them have recovered.
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