EDMONTON – The number of novel coronavirus cases in Alberta has doubled to 14.
Seven new cases of COVID-19 confirmed. Alberta’s chief medical officer of health has announced seven new cases of novel #coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19: https://t.co/WlnDTAsxPc #abhealth #COVID19 #CoronaVirusUpdate
— Alberta Health (@GoAHealth) March 10, 2020
The province’s chief medical officer says the new cases involve four people from the Calgary region and three people from the Edmonton area.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the new patients are recovering in isolation at home.
Hinshaw says one of the previously diagnosed patients is receiving treatment in hospital.
She says all of the cases are travel-related.
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