EDMONTON -- There have been a total of 125,090 cases of COVID-19 reported in Alberta so far.
CTV News Edmonton will be updating the following list as we learn of further developments.
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INTERACTIVE TIMELINE
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COVID-19 DEATHS, HOSPITALIZATIONS, ICU ADMISSIONS AND RECOVERIES
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DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 259 new cases and 11 more deaths on Feb. 3. She responded to questions about the province's plan to begin reopening on Feb. 8 by comparing stats to the province's last relaunch.
- An Alberta daycare is linked to 4 of the province's COVID-19 variant cases. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported on Feb. 2 that contact tracers had found six more cases in the province of the COVID-19 variants first identified in South Africa and the United Kingdom. Alberta is extending isolation requirements to all members of a traveller's household. Travellers will be given the option to quarantine in a government-provided hotel room. If they chose to stay at home, everyone in the house will also need to quarantine for two weeks after the end of the case's isolation period for a total of 24 days. The province reported 268 new cases and 13 more deaths.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 10 more deaths, 355 new cases, and a positivity rate of 4.9 per cent on Feb. 1. The number of COVID-19 variant cases in the province rose to 51, up from 37 on Jan. 29.
- The province's active cases continued to fall on the weekend. Alberta reported 383 new cases and 11 more deaths on Jan. 31.
- Alberta reported 461 new cases of COVID-19 on Jan. 30 and eight deaths, as active cases continued to fall.
- The province said on Jan. 29 that health restrictions on restaurants, gyms, and kids' activities will be partially lifted on Feb. 8 as part of a phased reopening plan dependent mainly on hospital admissions. Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 543 new cases discovered on 11,591 tests, plus 12 new cases of the COVID-19 variant.
- Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 461 new cases of COVID-19 on Jan. 28 and seven more deaths, pushing the fatality tally over 1,600 since March 2020. Yet, Hinshaw noted, the province has not counted one lab-confirmed case of influenza.
- On Jan. 27, the province said that more than 11,000 Albertans had been fully immunized for COVID-19 and infection and hospitalization rates were falling, but warned the health-care system is still stressed. Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 459 new cases and 12 more deaths.
- Nearly 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered in Alberta. On Jan. 26, Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 366 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths.
- The province confirmed on Jan. 25 that a case of the U.K. variant of COVID-19 that is not linked to travel has been found in Alberta. Although there has been protest of the government's restrictions on businesses, Health Minister Tyler Shandro called the variants a "serious threat and complicating factor when it comes to relaxing restrictions." Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 362 new cases and 25 more deaths.
- Alberta reported 463 new cases on Jan. 24. Active cases dropped for the eighth day in a row. There were also 24 deaths reported.
- The province reported 573 new cases of the coronavirus on Jan. 23 as active cases fell for a seventh straight day. There were also 13 new deaths, including two Albertans in their 20s.
- Alberta's active COVID-19 case count fell below 10,000 on Jan. 22 for the first time in more than two months as the province reported 643 new cases and 12 more deaths.
- Alberta reported 678 new cases on Jan. 21 and 16 more deaths on Jan. 21. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed that the province would not be easing any more restrictions any time soon.
- Alberta's COVID-19 positivity rate was below five per cent for the first time in weeks on Jan. 20. Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 669 new cases and 21 more deaths. Alberta's chief medical officer of health said Alberta Health is prioritizing second doses above first-dose appointments because of supply delays.
- Alberta reported its lowest daily COVID-19 case count since October on Jan. 19, with just 456 cases. There were also another 16 deaths reported.
- Alberta's chief medical officer of health reported 474 new cases on Jan. 18, with a positivity rate of 5.4 per cent. There were also 11 new deaths, nine of which were linked to continuing care facilities across the province.
- There were 750 new cases of COVID-19 and 19 more deaths reported on Jan. 17.
- Alberta reported 717 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths on Jan. 16.
- The province confirmed 13 new deaths on Jan. 15, meaning more than 1,400 Albertans have now died due to COVID-19. There were also 785 new cases reported.
- On. Jan. 14, the province announced it was easing some COVID-19 restrictions effective Jan. 18, allowing some businesses to open and permitting outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people. Funeral service limits are also being relaxed. Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 967 new cases of COVID-19 and 21 related deaths.
- Alberta reported a provincial positivity rate of 5.3 per cent on Jan. 13, announcing 875 new cases amongst 16,000 tests the day before. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also reported 23 more COVID-19-related deaths. Alberta's top doctor says the province is likely to again run out of vaccine product, as it did Wednesday, and that vaccine shortages could be common.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed 652 new cases on Jan.12 after about 9,300 tests. The province counted 38 more deaths on Tuesday, the highest daily COVID-19 death count ever reported in Alberta. Going forward, when possible and with the consent of the patient, the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered later than the recommended three to four weeks.
- Alberta reported 639 new cases on Jan. 11 after roughly 9,800 tests, a positivity rate of 6.1 per cent. There were also 23 more deaths. Premier Jason Kenney said Alberta could run out of vaccines as early as next week and the province is looking at new ways to address the supply.
- Alberta Health reported 811 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths on Jan. 10. The province has administered 44,494 doses of the vaccine as of Jan. 9.
- There were 31 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Alberta on Jan. 9. The province also had 989 new cases.
- Another 1,183 new cases and 24 deaths were reported in Alberta on Jan. 8.
- Premier Jason Kenney announced on Jan. 7 that Alberta’s COVID-19 restrictions will be extended until at least Jan. 21. Students who chose in-person learning will return to the classroom on Jan. 11. The province reported 968 new cases.
- The province reported another 1,123 cases of COVID-19 and 25 more deaths on Jan. 6. As of Jan. 5, AHS had administered 30,033 vaccine doses.
- Alberta reported 843 new cases on Jan. 5 after only 10,301 tests. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the numbers remain "very high" and that the health care system is under significant pressure. Hinshaw also reported 26 new deaths.
- In an online update on Jan. 4, the province confirmed it had added more than 5,000 cases of COVID-19 and nearly 100 deaths since Dec. 30.
- The province reported 1,021 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 more deaths on Dec. 22. Premier Jason Kenney announced that Alberta is allowing single people to attend one holiday gathering between Dec. 23 and Dec. 28, a one-time exemption to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Alberta’s top doctor announced 1,240 new cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 21, the lowest one-day count since Nov. 27, and nine more deaths.
- Alberta counted 1,286 new cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 20 and 10 more deaths.
- The province reported 1,352 new cases and 26 more deaths on Dec. 19. Actives cases fell for a fifth straight day, down to 19,260, the lowest since Dec. 5.
- Alberta's top doctor reported 25 more COVID-19 deaths and 1,413 cases on Dec. 18. Dr. Deena Hinshaw asked Albertans to remain vigilant through the holidays.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 30 COVID-related deaths and 1,571 new cases on Dec. 17. She again encouraged Albertans to follow public health orders over the holidays.
- With nearly 750 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, the province announced it had finalized plans for Canadian Red Cross to set up an "alternate care centre," or tent hospital, at the University of Alberta's Butterdome on Dec. 16. Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 1,270 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 new deaths.
- Alberta added 1,341 new cases of COVID-19 and reported 11 deaths on Dec. 15. Premier Jason Kenney announced that the province is expanding a spring program that offered self-isolation space to those who can't quarantine at home as part of a plan to curb the spread of COVID-19. Frontline health-care workers rolled up their sleeves for Alberta's first vaccinations.
- Alberta confirmed 1,887 new cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 14 – the most it had ever counted in a 24-hour period. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also reported 15 deaths. Health Minister Tyler Shandro said the province would receive its first vaccine shipment on Tuesday and another 25,000 doses next week, meaning vaccinations will begin before the end of 2020.
- The province reported 22 deaths on Dec. 13, the highest number of deaths in one day so far. There were also another 1,717 new cases.
- Alberta recorded 1,590 new cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 12 as well as 13 new deaths. The province's new restrictions were set to take effect at midnight.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 18 more deaths linked to COVID-19 and 1,738 cases from more than 21,000 tests on Dec. 11.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 1,566 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 more deaths on Dec. 10.
- Alberta Health reported 1,460 COVID-19 cases on Dec. 9 — the smallest one-day case increase since Dec. 1 — and 15 deaths. The number of active cases decreased by 189 infections, marking the first decline since Nov. 18. Health Minister Tyler Shandro said the province will begin immunizing health-care workers next week.
- Premier Jason Kenney introduced new restrictions on Dec. 8 as the province added 1,727 new coronavirus cases and nine deaths. Alberta is banning all social gatherings, closing restaurants, gyms and hair salons, and making masks mandatory across the province to curb the spread of COVID-19.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 16 deaths and 1,735 coronavirus cases on Dec. 7, bringing Alberta’s active count to just over 20,000 — the highest in Canada. Hinshaw said the restrictions announced two weeks ago are not bending the curve.
- Alberta reported 19 coronavirus-related deaths and 1,836 new cases on Dec. 6. Of the 19 newly reported deaths, nearly half – eight deaths – were linked to an outbreak at Edmonton’s Capital Care Lynnwood facility.
- Alberta broke its one-day case increase record for the third time in one week on Dec. 5 as the province reported 1,879 new cases of COVID-19.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Alberta's positivity rate climbed to 10.5 on Dec. 4, the highest it has been in the pandemic so far. Hinshaw also reported 1,828 new cases.
- Alberta set a new daily high on Dec. 3 with 1,854 cases. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also reported 14 deaths.
- Premier Jason Kenney unveiled the province's three-phase plan for vaccinations on Dec. 2. He said vaccines will not be made mandatory but urged Albertans to get the vaccine when it becomes available. The province reported 1,685 new cases of the coronavirus and 10 more deaths.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 1,307 new cases and 10 deaths on Dec. 1. Hinshaw told Albertans it's best to assume they will still have to limit their contacts outside their homes this holiday season.
- Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 1,733 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 30. Alberta set a new record for the number of patients in hospital, with 453 total and 96 of those in ICU.
- Alberta reported 1,609 new cases of COVID-19 on Nov. 29 and nine deaths. All of the deaths were linked to care centres in the province.
- The province added 1,731 new cases on Nov. 28, its largest single-day increase of the pandemic so far. Five more deaths were also reported.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 1,227 new cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths on Nov. 27. Alberta’s Justice Minister and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu announced that provincial and municipal peace officers would enforce the new COVID-19 restrictions.
- The number of Albertans who have died from COVID-19 reached 500 this week. Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported the grim milestone and 1,265 new cases on Nov. 25.
- Alberta introduced new public health measures and enacted a state of public health emergency on Nov. 24. The province reported 1,115 new cases and 16 new deaths.
- Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announced 1,549 new cases of the disease on Nov. 23. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also reported five more COVID-19 deaths. She spoke ahead of a meeting with provincial officials who were discussing potential new restrictions.
- Alberta reported more COVID-19 cases on Nov. 22 than any other province. The 1,584 new cases was a new daily record for the fourth-consecutive day. For the first time since Oct. 22, no new deaths were reported.
- The province reported nine new deaths on Nov. 21, including a woman in her 20s. There were also 1,336 new cases of COVID-19.
- Alberta broke its daily record high of cases for the second day in a row on Nov. 20, reporting 1,155 new infections.
- Alberta Health reported its highest daily case count of the pandemic yet on Nov.19 with 1,105 new cases of COVID-19. There were also eight deaths.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 730 new cases and 11 deaths on Nov. 18, including an Edmonton man in his 30s. Hinshaw repeated her concern about the rising numbers and blasted people for ignoring public health guidelines.
- Alberta Health reported 773 new COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths on Nov. 17.
- Alberta had its deadliest day of the pandemic on Nov. 15 when 20 Albertans died after they contracted the coronavirus. Fourteen of the 20 deaths are connected to outbreaks at hospitals and continuing care facilities across the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also reported 860 new infections in her Nov. 16 update and confirmed that Alberta has entered a second wave.
- Alberta reported 991 new cases of COVID-19 and six deaths related to the disease on Nov. 15.
- The province recorded more than 1,000 cases for the first time ever on Nov. 14. Alberta Health reported 1,026 new cases and three more deaths.
- Alberta Health reported 907 COVID-19 cases on Nov. 13 — its second-highest daily count of the pandemic – plus five more deaths.
- Alberta reported 860 new cases and 10 more deaths on Nov. 12 and introduced new restrictions to try to stop the surge of COVID-19 cases.
- Alberta reported 672 new cases and seven COVID-19 related deaths on Remembrance Day and the province had a record number of hospitalizations for a sixth straight day.
- Alberta reported 713 new infections on Nov. 10. The province has the second highest number of active cases per capita in Canada. 207 people are in hospital, including 43 in intensive care.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 644 new cases of COVID-19 and seven new deaths on Nov. 9. Hospitalizations reached a new high with 192 patients, including 39 in ICU.
- The province reported 727 new cases on Nov. 8, with Alberta Health noting it was still working out an issue with its data reporting system. Another six Albertans died.
- Alberta smashed its daily record for new coronavirus cases on Nov. 7 as the province recorded 919 new COVID-19 infections. The province also recorded five more deaths.
- Premier Jason Kenney joined Dr. Deena Hinshaw for the COVID-19 update on Nov. 6 and asked Edmontonians and Calgarians to stop having get-togethers at home after the province counted more than 1,400 cases in just two days. Officials also introduced mandatory restrictions and voluntary guidelines for areas under Alberta’s watch category. Alberta reported 609 new cases on Nov. 6.
- Alberta Health confirmed a record 800 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on Nov. 5. Exact numbers were not available because of a technical issue with the reporting system. Dr. Deena Hinshaw issued an ultimatum: without a decline in active cases, more action will be needed to protect Alberta's health-care system.
- Alberta Health reported 515 cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths on Nov. 4.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 2,268 new cases over four days on Nov. 3, shattering records for active infections and hospitalizations. The province added 581 cases on Oct. 30, 525 on Oct. 31, 592 on Nov. 1 and 570 on Nov. 2 after more than 45,000 tests.
- Alberta reported 622 cases of COVID-19 on Oct. 30, the highest single-day count to date. The record-breaking day increased active infections to 5,172, also a pandemic high. Five deaths were reported.
- Alberta’s top doctor reported 477 cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths on Oct. 29. There are 130 Albertans with COVID-19 in hospital, a pandemic high, including 18 in ICU.
- The province reported another 410 infections on Oct. 28. There were also four more deaths, increasing the coronavirus death toll to 313.
- Alberta Health reported 422 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Oct. 27. The continued spike in cases prompted new restrictions from the chief medical officer of health. Dr. Deena Hinshaw says it’s now mandatory to keep social gatherings to no more than 15 people in the Edmonton and Calgary zones to curb the spread of the disease.
- Alberta hit a new single-day record of COVID-19 over the weekend. Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 1,440 cases: 364 cases on Oct. 23, 572 on Oct. 24 and 504 on Oct. 25. She also introduced a mandatory 15-person limit on social gatherings in Edmonton and Calgary.
- Alberta reached 300 COVID-19 deaths and set new highs in daily and active cases once again on Oct. 23, reporting 432 new cases.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 427 cases of COVID-19 on Oct. 22. Alberta Health Services has decided to postpone non-urgent surgeries in the Edmonton zone to help ease the strain on frontline workers as cases rise.
- Alberta Health reported 406 cases on Oct. 21, the province’s highly daily increase to date. The province also announced three more deaths.
- Active cases of COVID-19 saw another increase on Oct. 20 after Alberta’s top doctor reported 323 new cases of the disease. One death was also confirmed. The province is changing its testing priorities and will only test people with symptoms and people linked to outbreaks.
- Alberta reported 898 new cases of COVID-19 on Oct. 20: 311 on Oct. 16, 231 on Oct. 17 and 356 on Oct. 18. There were also four deaths. The province set a record high for active cases during the pandemic.
- Alberta reported 332 cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths on Oct. 16 and added Calgary to the province’s watch list.
- The province reported 244 cases on Oct. 15, the eighth day straight of more than 200 new cases.
- Alberta Health reported 243 new cases and one death on Oct. 14. There are 100 Albertans in hospital with the coronavirus, including 14 in intensive care.
- Alberta's chief medical officer of health reported 961 cases of COVID-19 and four deaths on Oct. 13. The total included 236 cases on Oct. 9, 259 on Oct. 10, 246 on Oct. 11 and 220 on Thanksgiving Monday.
- Alberta reported 277 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death on Oct. 9.
- The chief medical officer of health implemented voluntary measures in the Edmonton zone surrounding size gatherings, cohorts and masks on Oct. 8 as cases of COVID-19 grow at a fast rate. Alberta reported a record daily increase of 364 cases of the coronavirus, increasing active infections in the Edmonton zone to 1,251.
- The Edmonton Zone remained Alberta's COVID-19 hotspot on Oct. 7 with 1,085 active cases, another record high. The province added 143 new cases.
- The Edmonton zone reached more than 1,000 active COVID-19 cases for the first time in the pandemic as Alberta reported 276 infections on Oct. 6. The province also confirmed one death.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 578 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend on Oct. 5: 97 cases on Oct. 2, 263 on Oct. 3 and 218 on Oct. 4. Hinshaw also confirmed eight more deaths.
- Three more Albertans have died as a result of COVID-19 as the province reported 122 new cases of the disease on Oct. 2.
- Alberta's top doctor reported 173 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths on Oct. 1.
- Alberta surpassed 18,000 cases of COVID-19 on Sept. 30 as the province added another 153 infections. There was also one additional death.
- One more Albertan has died as a result of COVID-19 as the province reported 160 more cases of the disease on Tuesday. Another two staff members at the Shepherd's Care Centre in Mill Woods have contracted the coronavirus.
- There were 406 new cases over the weekend, health officials reported on Sept. 28. The province added 60 cases on Sept. 25, 184 on Sept. 26 and 162 on Sept. 27. Alberta Health Services has now tested more than one million Albertans since March.
- In its Sept. 25 update, Alberta reported 153 cases of COVID-19 as active infections increased to 1,497. There have been more than 100 new cases every day since Sept. 9.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 158 new cases on Sept. 24 but Alberta's active infections continued to trend downward. There was also one additional death reported, linked to the outbreak at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.
- Alberta Health reported 143 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths on Sept. 23, pushing the province over 17,000 total cases since the pandemic began.
- Two more Albertans died after contracting COVID-19 and the province reported 150 new cases of the disease on Sept. 22.
- In her update on Sept. 21, Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 358 cases over the weekend after more than 30,000 tests. The province added 119 cases of the coronavirus on Sept. 18, 102 on Sept. 19 and 137 on Sept. 20.
- One more Albertan died as a result of COVID-19 and the province reported 107 new cases on Sept. 18. Earlier in the day, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced the first COVID-19 transmission at an Alberta school.
- Alberta's top doctor reported 146 new cases of COVID-19 on Sept. 17 as active cases continued to increase in the capital region.
- Alberta added 171 new cases on Sept. 16. The majority of the province's coronavirus infections are currently in Edmonton, where 633 cases and an active case rate of 62 per 100,000 place the city under Alberta Health's watch.
- Another 124 new cases were reported on Sept. 15. It marks a full week of more than 100 new cases every day.
- Alberta Health Services completed 18,919 on Sept. 12, a new daily record. In her update on Sept. 14, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said there were 105 new cases confirmed on Sept. 11, 173 on Sept. 12 and 140 on Sept. 13. There was also one additional death.
- Alberta's top doctor announced 111 new cases on Sept. 11. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also announced one additional death, but the death toll remained at 253 because a previous death was reclassified.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported another five deaths on Sept. 10, including a man in his 20s in the Edmonton zone. This is the second death of an Alberta patient under the age of 30. The province also added another 113 cases of COVID-19.
- Alberta's top doctor reported another 98 cases and one additional death on Sept. 9. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also provided new details on an online map that will list every school where there have been two or more cases within a 14-day period.
- In her update following the Labour Day long weekend, Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 619 cases of COVID-19 and five deaths on Sept. 8. The province added 154 cases on Sept. 4, 171 on Sept. 5, 137 on Sept. 6 and 157 on Sept. 7.
- On Sept. 4, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said another 164 Albertans tested positive for COVID-19. The province also surpassed a million COVID-19 tests since the pandemic began.
- Alberta's top doctor reported 130 new cases of COVID-19 on Sept. 3. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also announced new quarantine guidelines at continuing care facilities that will take effect in two weeks.
- Alberta recorded 1 more death and 114 new cases on Sept. 2.
- The province reported 164 new cases of COVID-19 on Sept. 1 and two more deaths.
- Two more deaths were confirmed on Aug. 31 and 426 additional cases of COVID-19 were reported in Alberta over the weekend. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also addressed criticism over a perceived rule change for physical distancing in schools.
- Alberta reported 158 cases on Aug. 28. Edmonton was removed from Alberta Health's watch category after the active cases dropped to 47.9 per 100,000 residents.
- Two more Albertans were reported to have died as the province added 108 new cases on Aug. 27.
- The province recorded its third-highest daily increase of August on Aug. 26, with 127 new cases.
- Alberta added 77 more cases and one more death on Aug. 25.
- The province added 258 cases and four more deaths over the weekend of Aug. 22-24.
- Alberta added 144 cases and two deaths on Aug. 21, 2020, as two McDonald's restaurants and a mail-sorting facility ceased operations over the weekend due to cases there.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 103 new infections and one death on Aug. 20.
- Alberta reported an additional 82 cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 19, along with two deaths.
- Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 89 new cases and one more death on Aug. 18. The number of active infections in Edmonton continues to increase.
- The province reported another 359 new cases on Aug. 17. This included 103 new cases on Aug. 14, 86 on Aug. 15, 96 on Aug. 16 and 74 cases from before Aug. 14 that were "reconciled in the database." There were also three additional deaths.
- Alberta recorded 84 new cases on Aug. 14 and one death.
- The province reported 76 new cases on Aug. 13 and three more deaths, including a woman in her 80s at the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre. It is the 29th death linked to that facility.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 121 new cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 12 and another death at the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre. Hinshaw recommended that all teachers and school-based staff members should be tested for COVID-19 before classes resume at the beginning of September and again throughout the year.
- Alberta recorded 85 new cases on Aug. 11 and reported three more deaths.
- On Aug. 10, Alberta's top doctor reported 257 additional cases of COVID-19 over the weekend along with five new deaths. Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed the province saw 108 new positive cases on Aug. 7, 101 on Aug. 8 and 48 on Aug. 9.
- After a week of daily case totals below 100, Alberta reported 134 new cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 7. There were also three more deaths.
- Alberta's chief medical officer of health said she was cautiously optimistic about the recent COVID-19 case totals after she reported 56 new infections on Aug. 6. There were also two additional deaths.
- Alberta Health reported 94 new cases and two more deaths on Aug. 5.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported five more deaths over the long weekend. There were 97 new cases on July 31, 67 on Aug. 1, 74 on Aug. 2 and 65 on Aug. 3. The outbreak at Edmonton's Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre is now the province's deadliest with 23 COVID-19 deaths.
- Alberta Health reported 127 new cases of COVID-19 and one death on July 31.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported five more COVID-19 deaths and 113 new cases on July 30. All five deaths are connected to the outbreak at Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre in Edmonton where 70 people are currently infected with COVID-19. Dr. Hinshaw also announced that AHS is expanding the Pharmacy Asymptomatic Testing Program to all community pharmacies that want to participate after a successful pilot project last month.
- Alberta Health reported 133 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on July 29.
- Alberta reported 80 new cases on July 28. The province added one more COVID-19 death since Monday's update, but Edmonton's Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre says three more people have died at the facility, increasing its death toll to 15.
- On Monday, July 27, Alberta confirmed another eight deaths and 304 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, prompting Dr. Deena Hinshaw to announce that "the curve is no longer flat."
- Alberta added 111 new cases on July 24 and surpassed 10,000 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
- On Thursday, July 23, Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed another 114 COVID-19 cases and two new deaths, saying the spike in cases needed to be a "wake-up call" to Albertans.
- Alberta added 133 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths on July 22.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported another 141 new cases and two additional deaths on July 21. The province announced that Alberta schools will fully reopen in the fall.
- On July 20, the province announced 368 cases of COVID-19 in the three days since July 17: 165 on July 17, 106 on July 18 and 97 on July 19. Three more Albertans died over the weekend.
- The province reported 105 cases on July 17, plus two additional deaths. Alberta Health also announced four new COVID-19 outbreaks in Calgary.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 120 new cases of the coronavirus on July 16. It's the first time since May 2 that the province has had more than 100 cases in a single day. Alberta is making changes to visiting rules at continuing care facilities, allowing them to develop their own policies based on consultations with residents, families and staff.
- Alberta added 82 new cases of COVID-19 on July 15, including two more staff members at the Misericordia hospital.
- Alberta reported 86 new cases and two more deaths on July 14. The province is working to determine how the outbreak at the Misericordia hospital began. There are currently 34 active cases at the facility.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw said on July 13 that there were 230 new cases confirmed since Alberta’s last update: 62 added Friday, 96 on Saturday, and 72 on Sunday.
- On July 11, Covenant Health reported that three more people have tested positive for COVID-19 at Edmonton’s Misericordia hospital, two patients and one staff member.
- Alberta reported 77 new cases of COVID-19 on July 10. The total number of deaths decreased by one after a case a Misericordia hospital in Edmonton was determined to not have been related to COVID-19.
- Alberta added 37 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on Thursday, July 9.
- There were 46 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death registered on Wednesday, July 8.
- Alberta reported another 47 cases of COVID-19 and two deaths on Tuesday, July 7.
- On Monday, July 6, Alberta Health reported 130 new cases of COVID-19 since July 3.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed there were 94 new cases of the coronavirus since the last update on June 30, with 542 of those infections active.
- Alberta reported 41 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, June 30, as well as outbreaks at four Edmonton restaurants. There was Alberta COVID-19 update on Canada Day.
- On June 29, Alberta Health said there were another 71 cases, the largest day-over-day increase since May.
- Alberta reported 39 new cases on June 28. An additional patient at the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton also tested positive, bringing the total number of patients with COVID-19 to 11. Eight staff members have also tested positive.
- Another 69 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on June 27, the highest single-day increase since May 16. Outbreaks continue to plague the Misericordia Community Hospital.
- The province confirmed 37 new cases on June 26. No new deaths were reported and there was a sharp decrease in hospitalization numbers.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 26 news cases on June 25. A man in his 80s died after contracting COVID-19 at the Misericordia Community Hospital, where an outbreak was declared earlier in the week.
- The province confirmed 44 new cases of COVID-19 on June 24. There were no new deaths in the previous 24 hours.
- Alberta added 45 new cases on June 23. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also announced an outbreak at the Misericordia Community Hospital, where six patients and two staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
- Alberta reported 32 new cases and one more death on June 22. The province added the northeast Edmonton municipal district to its watch category after active cases spiked to 45.
- The Edmonton zone officially surpassed the Calgary zone for active cases in June 21, as the province confirmed an additional 31 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths.
- Alberta confirmed 48 new cases on June 20.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 46 new cases of COVID-19 June 19 after the province conducted approximately 9,000 tests in the previous 24 hours. No new deaths were reported.
- The province reported one death and 49 new cases of COVID-19 on June 18.
- Alberta Health counted 48 new cases of COVID-19 on June 17.
- Alberta recorded 35 new cases of COVID-19 on June 16.
- Alberta's health minister said on June 15 that the province will let its state of public health emergency expire as the COVID-19 infection rate falls. Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed 20 new cases of the coronavirus and one more death.
- Another 50 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on June 14, but no new deaths.
- The province reported 37 new cases and 1 death on June 13.
- Alberta health officials announced there had been 30 new cases on June 12 with no additional deaths.
- Alberta reported 40 new cases on June 11. The total number of deaths decreased to 149, with two previously reported deaths since determined not to be caused by COVID-19.
- Alberta reported 47 new cases on June 10. Twenty-three of those cases were in Edmonton, including a dozen in the Mill Woods area.
- Two more Albertans died as a result of COVID-19 and the province reported 27 new cases on June 9.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, reported three new deaths and 64 new cases on June 8.
- Alberta reported 40 new cases of COVID-19 on June 6 and no new deaths. It was the largest day-over-day increase in nearly two weeks.
- On June 5, Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported the lowest number of daily new cases since March 12 after the highest number of tests in 24 hours since the pandemic began.
- Alberta reported 15 more cases of COVID-19 on June 4 and one additional death. On Thursday, 48 people remained in hospital, including six in ICUs.
- Alberta's chief medical officer of health reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 on June 3 and two more deaths. Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Premier Jason Kenney said the next stage of Alberta's relaunch could begin earlier than expected.
- The province counted just 13 new cases on June 2, while the total number of people who have recovered rose by 36 to 6,537.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 34 new cases of COVID-19 on June 1 and stressed the need for continued diligence to stop the spread.
- Alberta reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 on May 31.
- On May 30, Alberta reported 13 new cases of COVID-19. An additional death was reported reported but another death was determined not to be virus-related.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 on May 29 as Alberta Health Services expanded testing to everyone in the province.
- Alberta reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths as a result of the virus on May 28.
- Alberta's active COVID-19 cases fell to 679 on May 27, the lowest tally since March 30. Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 25 new cases and two more deaths. She said the province is investigating its first case of a rare virus-related disease in children.
- Alberta surpassed 6,000 COVID-19 recoveries on May 26. The province confirmed 22 new cases and one additional death on its website.
- Three more Albertans died after contracting COVID-19, the chief medical officer of health reported on May 25. Nineteen new cases were also reported. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said she was 'very encouraged' with low numbers 10 days into relaunch.
- The province reported 42 new cases of COVID-19 on May 24. There were no new deaths.
- Alberta reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 on May 23 and one more death.
- Two more people died as a result of COVID-19 in Alberta and the province reported 32 new cases on May 22.
- Alberta's chief medical officer of health reported four more deaths as a result of COVID-19 and 33 new cases on May 21.
- Alberta announced 19 new cases of COVID-19 on May 20, the lowest day-to-day increase since March 16.
- On May 19, Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 33 new cases of COVID-19. There had not been any additional deaths since the May 18 update.
- COVID-19 cases in Alberta continued to decline on May 18. The province reported 39 new, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 1,036. An additional death was also reported.
- Alberta reported 57 new cases of COVID-19 and an additional death on May 17.
- On May 16, Alberta confirmed 72 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported four more deaths as a result of COVID-19 and 58 new cases on May 15. She also announced an increase in the limit for outdoor gatherings, just in time for the May long weekend.
- Alberta reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death on May 14. Stage 1 of the province's relaunch strategy went ahead in most of the province.
- On May 13, Premier Jason Kenney announced the province would move ahead with Stage 1 of the relaunch on May 14 with some regional exceptions. This news came as Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed 62 new cases of the coronavirus.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 45 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death on May 12. She said a total of 118 Albertans have died after contracting the virus.
- Alberta's chief medical officer of health reported 47 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths on May 11.
- On Sunday, a 117th death was confirmed along with 96 new cases, the highest day-over-day total of new cases in a week.
- On Saturday, 59 new cases and one additional death were reported.
- The number of COVID-19 recoveries surpassed 4,000 Friday, May 8, as the death toll hit 115 and the number of confirmed cases reached 5,983.
- Fifty-four new cases were reported on May 7. Two more Albertans died from COVID-19.
- The province reported six more deaths connected to COVID-19 and 70 new cases in Alberta on May 6.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 57 new COVID-19 cases on May 5. There were no new cases in the Edmonton area. The province also confirmed two new deaths.
- Alberta surpassed 100 deaths as a result of COVID-19 with 9 more reported on May 4 bringing the total to 104. The province announced it is adding more symptoms to what qualifies a person for COVID testing.
- Alberta confirmed 96 new cases of COVID-19 on May 3, and one more death. There are currently 3,053 active cases in the province, and 2,713 recovered cases.
- Another 97 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta on May 2. Two more deaths were reported.
- Alberta's top doctor reported 218 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths on May 1. The government unveiled ABTraceTogether, a contact tracing mobile app to further limit the spread of COVID-19 as the province relaunches its economy.
- Alberta announced 190 new cases of COVID-19 on April 30 and three more deaths. The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw also announced that one death previously believed to be connected to COVID-19, was not, which brings the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the province to 89. Premier Jason Kenney also announced the province's reopening strategy, which begins on May 2.
- The total number of cases in Alberta topped 5,000 on April 29. Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 315 new cases and seven additional deaths on Wednesday.
- The province announced five more deaths and 154 additional cases on April 28. Premier Jason Kenney also shared new modelling data and the plan to gradually relaunch Alberta's economy.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 216 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths in Alberta on April 27.
- The province announced 247 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta on Sunday, April 26. There were no new deaths in the previous 24 hours.
- On April 25, the province confirmed 216 new cases and one death.
- Alberta's top doctor announced five more deaths and 297 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on April 24.
- Health officials announced 319 new cases and two additional deaths on April 23. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the provincial ban on mass gatherings will continue through the summer, including festivals.
- Premier Jason Kenney announced five new deaths and 306 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on April 22.
- Alberta's chief medical officer of health announced two additional deaths and 187 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 21.
- The province announced 105 new cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths due to the disease on April 20.
- April 19 saw Alberta’s largest jump in COVID-19 cases, as the government confirmed an additional 241 people have tested positive for the virus. Four more Albertans died since the last report on Saturday.
- The province reported one COVID-19 death on April 18 and 165 new cases. Alberta confirmed 239 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. There are 60 COVID-19 patients in hospital, including 13 in intensive care.
- Alberta surpassed 2,000 cases on April 16. Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 162 new cases and 2 more deaths, bringing the provincial totals to 2,158 cases and 50 deaths.
- Another 26 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on April 15, bringing the province-wide total to 1,996. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Wednesday's numbers were preliminary due a data centre outage at the ministry of health late Tuesday.
- The province reported 138 new cases of COVID-19 on April 14 — Alberta's highest day-to-day increase during the pandemic so far. The vast majority of the new cases were in the Calgary zone.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed 81 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths Monday. The province is expanding eligibility rules to include anyone with symptoms. The chief medical officer of health expects there will be an increase in confirmed cases as a result of the testing expansion.
- The province confirmed 82 new cases of COVID-19 on Easter Sunday, plus four more deaths.
- Premier Jason Kenney confirmed an additional 69 cases of the virus on April 11, plus one additional death. The province also announced it would be sending personal protective equipment and ventilators to Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia.
- The province announced seven more deaths on April 10, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day. There were also an additional 49 new cases.
- Twenty-eight new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths were confirmed on April 9.
- The province announced 50 new cases on April 8, plus three more deaths. Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw also discussed the modelling data from Alberta Health Services, including projections on probable and elevated scenarios for COVID-19 infections and deaths.
- Alberta reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 on April 7. Premier Jason Kenney delivered a televised address to share AHS's probably projections for the virus. The new modelling shows Alberta could see as many as 800,000 COVID-19 infections and up to 3,100 deaths by the end of summer.
- The government reported 98 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death on April 6, once month after Alberta's first case. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said it may be beneficial for healthy people to wear a face mask in places where you can't keep a two-metre distance from others. Premier Jason Kenney said the government will release its COVID-19 forecast on Tuesday, April 7.
- The province announced another 69 cases of COVID-19 on April 5. There were also three more deaths reported: A man in the Calgary zone in this 60s, one is a woman in the central zone in her 80s, and one is a man in the north zone who was over 100.
- On April 4, the province announced two more deaths and 106 additional cases. The two deaths are both women in their 90s from Calgary’s McKenzie Towne care facility.
- Another 107 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Friday, April 3, bringing the Alberta total to 1,075 and surpassing 1,000 for the first time in the province. There were five new deaths reporter Friday, including an Edmonton woman in her 20s. Health officials aren't yet certain whether she had underlying health issues. Four of the five new deaths include residents of Calgary's McKenzie Towne Long Term care home.
- Ninety-seven new cases were confirmed on April 2, bringing Alberta's total to 968. The province also announced two more deaths.
- The province announced the largest day-over-day increase yet on April 1 - 117 new cases of COVID-19. Premier Jason Kenney said the spike is because Alberta Health caught up on a backlog of tests. Two more Albertans have died.
- Sixty-four cases were confirmed on March 31, and the province's ninth death due to COVID-19.
- Five deaths were announced on March 30 and the province introduced new restrictions for people who are self-isolating.
- The province announced on Sunday that a third person has died from COVID-19. Additionally, 40 new cases were announced, bringing the province’s total to 661.
- On March 28, 79 new cases of COVID-19 were announced. The province also announced that it would be temporarily cutting funding for K-12 education during the pandemic.
- After confirming 56 new cases of the novel coronavirus on March 27, Premier Jason Kenney announced new rules to prevent more spread, including limiting gatherings to 15 people and closing all non-essential businesses.
- March 26 marked three weeks since Alberta's first COVID-19 case. Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 67 new cases on Thursday, bringing the total to 486.
- The province announced 61 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, March 25. Premier Jason Kenney also introduced enforcement measures to penalize those who break self-isolation and physical distancing rules.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed Alberta's second death on Tuesday, March 24, a Calgary woman in her 80s. Hinshaw also announced another 57 new cases.
- Forty-two new cases were announced on Monday, March 23. The government confirmed that 24 of the province's 301 cases may be a result of community transmission, including 11 Alberta health care workers who contracted COVID-19 at an Edmonton bonspeil. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also announced changes to testing protocols and self-isolation timelines.
- The province confirmed 33 new cases in Alberta, bringing the new total to 259. Seven people are in intensive care. The Alberta Connects Contact Centre was also announced. It will be open to calls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Operators can answer questions about the response to the pandemic but cannot provide medical advice.
- On Saturday, March 21, depity chief medical officer of health Dr. Marcia Johnson announced 31 new cases in Alberta, bringing the total number of cases to 226.
- Forty-nine new cases were confirmed on Friday, March 20, the largest day-to-day increase yet. That put Alberta's new total at 195.
- On Thursday, March 19, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Alberta's first death due to COVID-19 as well as 27 new cases. The patient who died, a man in his 60s in the Edmonton zone, contracted coronavirus in the community and was admitted to hospital on March 12. He had pre-existing health conditions.
- Twenty-two new cases were announced Wednesday, March 18, bringing the total in Alberta to 119. Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed six patients were in hospital with three in intensive care. Two of those ICU patients are in their 60s while the other is in their 40s and has a pre-existing health condition.
- Twenty-three new cases were announced Tuesday, March 17, bringing the provincial total to 97. Of all 97 cases, five people were in hospital care, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Tuesday. Premier Jason Kenney declared a public health state of emergency.
- Eighteen new cases were announced Monday, March 16. Of those cases, two were confirmed in the north and south zones, meaning COVID-19 has now reached every health zone in the province.
- The province said there are 17 new cases of COVID-19 on March 15. The total number of cases in Alberta jumped to 56. The government confirmed that two of the new cases were acquired through community transmission. The province cancelled all K-12 classes and all in-person post-secondary classes until further notice. Licensed child care facilities and preschool programs were also closed indefinitely.
- Ten new COVID-19 cases were announced on March 14, bringing the provincial total to 39. Two of the 10 new cases are in intensive care. The province continues to recommend against international travel and asks returning Albertans to self-isolate for 14 days.
- Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed six new COVID-19 cases on March 13. The University of Alberta announced it was suspending all in-person classes.
- After announcing four new COVID-19 cases on March 12, the province recommended suspending large gatherings of 250 people or more and advised Albertans against travelling outside the country.
- The province announced seven new cases on March 10. All seven of the cases were travel-related.
- Alberta officials announced three new cases on March 9. They said they are balancing risk and sustainability in their response to coronavirus, which they expect to affect the world for months.
- Two new cases were announced March 8, bringing the total in the province to four presumptive cases.
- Edmonton's first presumptive case of COVID-19 was announced on March 6, a man who recently returned to the city from the United States. The province is asking all travellers returning from outside of Canada to monitor their symptoms.
- Alberta's first presumptive case of the coronavirus was detected in the Calgary zone on March 5. The patient is a woman in her 50s who the province believes contracted COVID-19 on the Grand Princess cruise ship in California.
