There were 422 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the active total to 4,738. It will not be lifted if the region remains over that limit. Clow confirmed the results will be back from testing in about three days. There have been 13 new active cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the known total of cases to 113. COVID-19 in Fort McMurray: There has been one new recovery in Fort McMurray in the past 24 hours, bringing total recoveries to 343 since the first case was reported in the city on March 19. The school has not be classified an outbreak by AHS and remains open. There have been two new deaths related to. An outbreak at Syncrude’s Mildred Lake site was declared on Sept. 3 when 11 workers tested positive for the virus. The earliest known COVID-19 case in Alberta was detected in a blood sample collected on Feb. 24. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network ORG XMIT: POS2003101430591551. Laura Beamish/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network Fort McKay’s First Nation and Métis leaders have made it mandatory to wear masks in the community. Covid Updates FMMHA Response to Covid-19 Hockey Alberta has worked with Hockey Canada and other provincial branches; Government of Alberta, Provincial Sport Organizations, and their members, staff and volunteers to develop Alberta’s Return to Hockey plan. An outbreak at Suncor’s base plant was declared on Sept. 4 after five workers tested positive for the virus. There are 123 cases hospitalized, with 16 people fighting the virus in intensive care units. A Fort McMurray seniors' home is in lock down after a resident tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. © 2020 Chatham Daily News. A Fort McMurray seniors' home is in lock down after a resident tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. But They All Kept Cooking. "Why 48 hours plus before they can get tested?". Masks in public spaces become mandatory on Oct. 26, after 51 active COVID-19 cases were reported in the Wood Buffalo region. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network ORG XMIT: POS2003101430591551 9,325 tests for COVID-19 were completed in the past 24 hours. All rights reserved. At a news conference on Thursday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said when an outbreak is identified protocols are put in place to prevent spreading. We are your community news. He urged people as cases in the city continue to surge to not socialize with other people and only venture out if they need to go to work or school or collect essential items. SunMedia. That action doesn't rely on the test results of the other people in the facility. He said he's wondering why the seniors are being tested 48 hours after the initial case was discovered. Chris Chacon has the latest on the noon news. A member of Sun Media Community Newspapers part of Postmedia Network. A member of Sun Media Community Newspapers part of Postmedia Network. Both of Rick Turner's parents live in the Rotary House Lodge. Turner said he's been calling his mom frequently and he says she's "very anxious." There were no new recoveries in Wood Buffalo’s rural areas in the past 24 hours, keeping the total to 64 recoveries. President and CEO Henry Hunter said WBH contacted AHS as soon as the positive case was discovered. They Got Laid Off. Coronavirus: Another 9 deaths, 474 new COVID-19 cases reported in Manitoba. There has been one death related to COVID-19 in Fort McMurray reported since Sept. 8. Cenovus, Husky confirm up to 25% headcount reduction as oilpatch layoffs... Wood Buffalo Community Foundation taking part in $40,000 Fund for Gender... Information on school outbreaks can be found online from Alberta Health Services, Information on workplace outbreaks can be found online from Alberta Health Services. COVID-19 in Fort McMurray: There were five new recovery in Fort McMurray in the past 24 hours, bringing total recoveries to 304 since the first case was reported in the city on March 19. Past updates can be found under the COVID … "There's a lot of fear out there and that fear will be there until we get the results of the testing.". "I don't expect that that two-day time period would have a significant impact on the ability to control spread in the facility.". A member of Sun Media Community Newspapers part of Postmedia Network. hunkering down for second time to fight spread of virus, The Latest: Masters 1st round halted with 44 on the course, Here's Everything That We Love About Apple's New HomePod mini Smart Speaker, Indoor sports, fitness classes, early bar closures in Alberta to fight COVID-19, Emily Blunt And Jamie Dornan Fall For Each Other In ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ Trailer, 3 mothers on how COVID-19 is hurting their careers, Family members breaking COVID-19 rules? 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