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Posted: Jan 07, 2021 1:12 PM MT | Last Updated: January 8
Kiwanis Place, an independent seniors building, is currently dealing with an outbreak linked to 173 cases.(David Bajer/CBC) comments
Family members of seniors living at Kiwanis Place in central Edmonton are anxious and worried as a COVID-19 outbreak has increased from 29 cases to 173 in a span of two weeks.
The outbreak at the building of nearly 300 residents was first reported on Nov 17.
As of Dec. 22, Alberta Health had been notified of 29 cases 24 active, four recovered and one death.
As of Thursday, eight people had died. Of 174 cases linked to the outbreak, 82 were active as of Wednesday, and 84 had recovered.