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Those concerns come after Stampede officials reported Tuesday that 71 people likely acquired the novel coronavirus while on festival grounds this year. That number has since increased to 84, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Wednesday.
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“I thought it was odd for them to release that Stampede number,” said Lorian Hardcastle, an associate professor at the University of Calgary.
“We know that Stampede didn’t end that long ago. It’s difficult to conclude that that’s the number of cases from the Stampede, when it’s only the number of cases we know of at this point. There could certainly be more.”
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A visitor to Nashville North has a rapid COVID test at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary on July 9. At least 84 cases of COVID-19 have been directly linked to the festival. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)
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Those concerns come after Stampede officials reported Tuesday that 71 people likely acquired the novel coronavirus while on festival grounds this year. That number has since increased to 84, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Wednesday.
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“I thought it was odd for them to release that Stampede number,” said Lorian Hardcastle, an associate professor at the University of Calgary.
“We know that Stampede didn’t end that long ago. It’s difficult to conclude that that’s the number of cases from the Stampede, when it’s only the number of cases we know of at this point. There could certainly be more.”
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