Catholic and public schools, as well as churches and places of worship, are expected to remain open as Alberta caps off a dynamic week of efforts to contain and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Six new cases were identified on March 13, bringing to 29 the total number of cases in the province. A total of 158 cases have been confirmed in Canada. The virus has now infected more than 113,000 people worldwide and resulted in more than 4,000 deaths.
All of the Alberta cases are travel-related or involved close contact with a traveller. One patient was in stable condition in hospital, while the others were at home in self-isolation.