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Yiu said AHS also plans to increase the number of people who do contact tracing to 1,800 by the end of the year. She said it has been challenging to keep up with the demand following the surge in cases over the past six weeks.
Meanwhile, health-care workers are asking Albertans to stay home if they can and wear a mask at all times if they have to go out in public. In a media release on Friday, United Nurses of Alberta president Heather Smith said health-care workers won’t be able to get the virus under control if Albertans don’t follow public health measures.
On Thursday, Edmonton Public Schools recorded single cases linked to Bessie Nichols, Calder, Dr. Lila Fahlman, Homesteader, Eastglen, McNally, Harry Ainlay, Queen Elizabeth, Delton, Jan Reimer, T.D. Baker, Crawford Plains, Thorncliffe, Stratford, Kim Hung, Ross Sheppard and Evansdale. Two cases were linked to Mount Royal, Dr. Margaret Ann Armour and M.E. LaZerte.
Edmonton Catholic School Division recorded single cases linked to St. Francis Xavier, St. Elizabeth, St. Peter Centre, LINC – Daytime program, LINC – Evening program, Archbishop MacDonald, St. Oscar Romero, St. Bonaventure, Our Lady of the Prairies, Mother Margaret Mary, LINC One World One Centre, St. Edmund and Holy Trinity. Two cases were linked to Our Lady of Peace.
Across Canada, there are 69,255 active cases and 12,407 deaths related to COVID-19 as of Thursday.
