Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

St. Albert business takes curbside pick-up a step further

On Thursday, the province announced it will be doubling the budget for capital, maintenance and renewal for 2020-21 from $937 million to $1.9 billion by accelerating its capital plan.

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Lannie Flamond, a single mom, is working from home and is trying to move. Initially, the thought of having to support her kids through online learning was “alarming.” She said the teachers are walking them through how to set everything up, step by step, making the transition much easier for parents.

St. Albert is one of two or three municipalities across the province who are using the portable machine.

The decision to expand testing to Calgary was made because of the higher numbers of outbreak in the zone. Right now, there are 860 confirmed cases in the Calgary zone, compared to 368 in the Edmonton zone.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw reiterated her encouragement for people to be vigilant in the united effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

AHS plans to increase ICU capacity by 1,081 beds for COVID-19 patients by the end of April, if necessary. There are currently 293 ICU beds in the province.

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