Another recovery from COVID-19 has been reported by Alberta Health in Jasper, bringing the total to six.
There have been eight confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Jasper. One case is active and one person has died.
Jasper has had no new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Alberta Health's COVID-19 map since April 12, though there is location data missing for 27 of Alberta's 2,803 cases.
There have been three cases confirmed in Hinton, all of which have recovered, five in Banff, four of which are active with one recovery reported, and 15 in Canmore, 13 of which have recovered and 2 are active.
There are now 2,803 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, an increase of 406 since Friday, with 141 people hospitalised ever and 55 deaths.
Provincial response to COVID-19 outbreak, April 12-18:
- Government is matching charitable donations up to $2 million for organizations responding to the ongoing pandemic (April 12).
- Provincewide clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19 in those people at the highest risk of developing severe symptoms (April 13).
- Further expansion of testing criteria so that any individual exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, including cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat or shortness of breath, is now eligible (April 13).
- Expedited distribution of personal protective equipment to non-Alberta Health Services facilities such as pharmacies, disability service providers, social service and civil society groups, and independent medical clinics (April 14).
- Additional $3 million in funding for Caregivers Alberta to expand supports for caregivers during the pandemic and into the future (April 14).
- Accelerating construction of five new schools to help get Albertans back to work on shovel-ready projects (April 14).
- Investment of $53 million into improving access to mental health and addiction recovery services, supports and resources for all Albertans during and after the pandemic (April 15).
- New intergovernmental business resumption protocol for provincially and federally licensed food-processing facilities in Alberta to protect the health and safety of vital workers while ensuring a stable food supply in Alberta (April 16).
- Increased pay flexibility for physicians to help them adjust their practices to provide care for Albertans during the pandemic (April 16).
- Alberta Health is working with employers and Alberta Health Services to expand testing to asymptomatic residents and staff in continuing care facilities and outbreak sites in the coming days. All workers from all companies at outbreak sites will be offered this opportunity (April 17).
- Suspension and refunds for Alberta Parks camping reservations to be kept in place until the health and public safety risk from COVID-19 is reduced (April 17).
