Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

The province released a plan Friday for the further easing of restrictions.

After a week of positives as active cases of COVID-19 dropped daily, Airdrie reported 80 active cases of the virus, a decrease of one from the day previous.

“This is a grim situation that seems to be getting worse every week," Shandro said. 

Dr. Hinshaw says hospitalization rate from COVID-19 is now down to early December levels

For the third day in a row this week active cases of COVID-19 have dropped by nine or more, as the city reported 81 active cases.

The new variants have shown to have infections rates 30 to 50 per cent higher than the current strain of COVID-19.

CALGARY — The president of a union representing employees at some of the largest meat-packing plants in the country says there needs to be a discussion about making the COVID-19 vaccine more readily available to essential workers.

Active COVID-19 cases show a positive trend of decreasing as 90 active have been reported.

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting its first case of a COVID-19 variant, first seen in the United Kingdom, that cannot be directly traced to international travel.

CALGARY — Human clinical trials have begun in Toronto for a proposed COVID-19 vaccine made by a Canadian company. Providence Therapeutics of Calgary says 60 subjects will be monitored for 13 months, with the first results expected next month.