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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.
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Publishing date: Dec 29, 2020 • December 29, 2020 • 1 minute read •
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As the year draws to a close, the visual journalists of Postmedia Calgary looked back and chose their most memorable shots of 2020.
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Try refreshing your browser, or Our photographers share their most memorable photos of 2020 Back to video Jim Wells: “A memorable photo was from this moment: Maria Goodstoney sits and prays in front of Sacred Heart Memorial church on 14th Street S.W. in Calgary on Friday, May 8, 2020, as the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic really hits. She said it was her first time stopping to pray; she later entered the front of the church.” JimWells/Postmedia