The province announced no new cases of COVID-19 in Wood Buffalo.
This is the first report without a new case of the illness in the region in seven days.
There are 10 active cases each in Fort McMurray, and outside the urban service area.
25 residents from the region recovered from the virus.
Dr Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health made reference to a perceived increase in active cases.
Hinshaw on active cases – 339 active cases as of June 5th
Today we have 512.
That’s 173 more than two weeks ago.
Those are mostly in Edmonton and North zones. #yeg #yyc #ableg #COVID19AB
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) June 19, 2020
Hinshaw explained the province can trace most cases of COVID-19.
She added there is no link between outdoor activities and no known outbreaks or significant transmission.
Hinshaw says things like work places and large gatherings such as funerals have led to the the uptick.
Says two recent funerals have led to 24 new cases in Alberta. #yeg #yyc #ableg
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) June 19, 2020
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Alberta reported 46 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths in the last 24 hours.
The province has 512 active cases, 152 deaths, and 6961 recovered cases.
To date, health officials tested 332,766 Albertans.