Minister of Indigenous Relations, Rick Wilson began the COVID-19 update by announcing Bearspaw First Nation had experienced a recent outbreak of 14 cases. Nearby in Morley, another case has been identified. 

Minister of Community and Social Services, Rajan Sawhney confirmed three cases of COVID-19 identified in the Calgary Drop-In Centre. A fourth case was determined in the Calgary Salvation Army. 

“We are working tirelessly to address the situation and protect the people who have tested positive with COVID-19, those they have been in contact with and the staff and the people at the shelters,” added Sawhney. 

Sawhney noted that supporting those who are homeless during the pandemic has been one of Alberta’s top priorities. Those who are infected in the shelters will be moved to the isolation centre in Calgary.

April 27th new case numbers:

  • 216 new cases of the virus
  • 4,696 total confirmed cases in Alberta 
  • 1,664 total recovered cases 
  • 2 new deaths resulting from the virus 
  • 75 total deaths from the virus

 

Central Alberta shows the following case numbers, available at alberta.ca.

  •  City of Lacombe: 2 total cases
    • 0 active
    • 2 recovered
  • Lacombe County: 3 total cases
    • 0 active
    • 3 recovered
  • Ponoka County: 2 total cases 
    • 1 active
    • 1 recovered 
  • County of Wetaskiwin: 0 total cases
    • 0 active
    • 0 recovered
  • City of Wetaskiwin: 8 total cases
    • 1 active
    • 7 recovered
  • Red Deer County: 12 total cases 
    • 1 active
    • 11 recovered 
  • City of Red Deer: 35 total cases 
    • 5 active
    • 30 recovered 
  • County of Stettler: 4 total cases
    • 1 active
    • 3 recovered
  • Mountain View County: 5 total cases
    • 0 active
    • 5 recovered