Jasper now has two active cases of COVID-19.
One further case of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in the municipality, bringing the total to nine. It is the first diagnosed in Jasper since April 12.
There have been six recoveries and one death in Jasper from COVID-19.
Jasper's new case was one of 319 reported in Alberta on April 23, bringing the total in the province to 3,720.
There are 1,357 confirmed recovered cases in the province, and a total of 68 deaths. The deaths are: 42 in the Calgary zone; 14 in the North zone; nine in the Edmonton zone; one in the Central zone; and two in the South zone.
To date, 390 cases have been confirmed at continuing care facilities, and 44 residents at these facilities have died.
There have been 112,562 people tested for COVID-19 and a total of 117,835 tests performed by the lab. In the last 24 hours, 4,336 tests have been completed.
Major summer events
- Alberta鈥檚 chief medical officer of health has confirmed that gathering restrictions currently in place also apply to all one-time or annual summer events, including arts and culture festivals, agricultural fairs and rodeos, major sporting championships and industry conferences.
- The orders in place prohibit gatherings of 15 or more people. They also require people gathered in groups of fewer than 15 to maintain a distance of two metres from one another.
- By clarifying these restrictions now, organizers will be able to provide advance notice of 60 days or more that may help them limit unrecoverable expenditures, and cancel contracts in a timely manner.
- The Alberta government is working with major event organizers to ensure they understand the restrictions, to help mitigate the impacts of cancellations wherever possible, and to look for innovative ways to highlight Alberta arts and culture online.
- These restrictions will continue to apply until evidence demonstrates that the spread is controlled.
Voluntary tracing app coming soon
- To help enhance and complement contract tracing, the Government of Alberta has developed a mobile contract tracing application: AB TraceTogether. The app is in the final testing phase and is expected to be available to all Albertans in the coming weeks.
- Strong tracing and tracking of contacts - leveraging technology - can be an important tool to augment manual contact tracing while limiting the spread of COVID-19. Being contacted earlier will allow individuals to take action sooner to prevent the spread.
- This app, which will be available to all Albertans for voluntary download, will help Albertans protect themselves, their loved ones and their community, while maintaining their privacy.
The best way to prevent respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, is to practise good hygiene.
This includes cleaning your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds, avoiding touching your face, coughing or sneezing into your elbow or sleeve, and disposing of tissues appropriately.
Those with symptoms of COVID-19, including cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, or shortness of breath, should complete an聽. After completing the form, there is no need to call 811.
