Alberta News – COVID-19 Pandemic

• Passover: Statement from Premier Kenney 08/04/2020
  Premier Jason Kenney wishes Alberta’s Jewish community a happy Passover:
• Update 25: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (April 7 at 5 p.m.) 08/04/2020
  Twenty-five new cases of COVID-19 have been reported, bringing the total number of cases in Alberta to 1,373. Two more Albertans, including one resident at the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre, have died since the last report, bringing the total deaths in the province to 26.
• Investigation into in-custody death in Calgary continues 07/04/2020
  On April 6, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 43-year-old man who went into medical distress during an encounter with members of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) on that same day.
• Targeted supports for youth and families 07/04/2020
  Family Resource Networks (FRNs) will deliver prevention and early intervention services and supports through a provincial network of community-based service providers.
• New visitor restrictions in all continuing care facilities 07/04/2020
  The chief medical officer of health is ordering a provincewide ban on visitors to long-term care centres, licensed group homes and other facilities as part of the ongoing work to limit the spread of COVID-19 and protect Albertans.
• Prioritizing legislation to protect Albertans 07/04/2020
  Government House Leader Jason Nixon has called Alberta MLAs back to the legislature to debate important legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting vulnerable Albertans.
• Bill 8: Protecting Survivors of Human Trafficking Act 07/04/2020
  Bill 8, the Protecting Survivors of Human Trafficking Act will introduce tough new measures to help address human trafficking and better protect and empower survivors.
• Emergency Management Act amended for further clarity 07/04/2020
  Government is taking immediate action to address the need to provide greater clarity and improved coordination between local and provincial response efforts by amending the Emergency Management Act.
• National Caregivers Day: Premier Kenney 07/04/2020
  Premier Jason Kenney issued the following statement marking National Caregivers Day:
• Update 24: COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta (April 6 at 7 p.m.) 07/04/2020
  Ninety-eight new cases of COVID-19 have been reported, bringing the total number of cases in Alberta to 1,348. One Albertan has died since the last report, bringing the total deaths in the province to 24.