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Alberta records first COVID-19 related death

Alberta has recorded its first COVID-19 related death.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says a man in his 60’s with underlying medical conditions passed away in hospital Wednesday (Mar 18).

She also says this case, in the Edmonton Zone, appears to have involved community transmission as there was no travel history or close contact with someone with a travel history.

Hinshaw says “as heartbreaking as this news is, it was expected” adding “this is a dangerous virus.”

There were 27 new cases of novel coronavirus confirmed in Alberta from Wednesday to Thursday, bringing the provincial total up to 146 positive cases out of 16,867 tests.

There are three cases in the South Zone – one each in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, and the Municipal District of Taber.

Tina Karst
Tina Karst
A Lethbridge College alumnus, Tina moved back to the community two years after convocation, in September 2007, to become a member of the CJOC News Team. She started as a weekend reporter/anchor and now serves as Associate News Director. When Tina's not tracking down local news, she's either busy at home with Jordan and their two kids or creating custom macrame pieces for a growing list of clients.
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