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This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.There have been COVID-19 success stories across Western Canada.
A couple wears a mask while walking down a street in downtown Calgary, Alberta, July 23, 2020. Calgary has made it mandatory that a mask be worn in all public spaces starting August 1. Todd Korol/The Globe and MailThe most alarming jump has been in Alberta, which has added nearly 2,000 new cases since July 1. Active cases have more than tripled and hospitalizations are at a level not seen since May.
The media coverage about COVID-19 in Hutterite communities prompted leaders to warn of discrimination and. The Hutterian Safety Council says it’s working with those communities to curb the spread and ensure people are co-operating with public-health orders and assisting in contact tracing.
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