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On March 15, 2020, with COVID-19 cases rising, the City of Calgary declared a state of local emergency, forcing the immediate closure of most non-essential businesses and services.
At the time of Calgary’s state of local emergency, Alberta had confirmed only 56 cases of the novel coronavirus and hadn’t yet reported a single death. In the ensuing 12 months, COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our community from restaurant owners to students, professional sports organizations, seniors living in long-term care facilities and every person in between.
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Dr. Deena Hinshaw walked into the Alberta legislature media room at 5:38 p.m. on March 5, 2020, and stood alone at the lectern. Neither Hinshaw nor any of the reporters present for her impromptu news conference were wearing face masks.
A weighty air hung in the room as Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, announced the province had detected its first presumptive case of COVID-19.
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“I want to remind Albertans that despite this case, the risk of catching the virus is still considered low in our province,” she said.