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Of those cases, 150,820 people have recovered, or 88 per cent of all cases.
1,516 cases were reported in the past 24 hours. There are 17,307 active cases.
451 people are in hospital, with 103 people in intensive care units. Privacy regulations means Alberta Health cannot release how many COVID-19 patients are being treated in local hospitals or health centres.
Three new deaths from COVID-19, totalling 2,040.
15,343 people were tested in the past 24 hours.
1,147,048 vaccine doses have been administered in total; 226,807 people are fully immunized with both doses.
COVID-19 in Fort McMurray:
66 new active cases in the past 24 hours, bringing known active total to 752. The first case was reported in the city on March 19. This number does not include the commuter workforce.
By Jaryn Vecchio
Westwood will be one of the school s hosting. Photo by: Brandon Piper
Two more schools in the Fort McMurray Public School Division are moving multiple grades back to virtual learning.
Grade 10 to 12 students at Westwood and École McTavish will continue their education at home for the rest of the week.
Those in grades 7 to 9 will remain attending classes in-person.
Both are dealing with a rise in COVID-19 cases linked to individuals with ties to the schools which has forced a high number of staff and students to self-isolate.
At École McTavish, nearly 60 per cent of students and half of the staff who oversee the senior grades are currently in quarantine.
Of those cases, 145,171 people have recovered, or 89.5 per cent of all cases.
1,136 cases were reported in the past 24 hours. There are 14,849 active cases.
390 people are in hospital, with 90 people in intensive care units. Privacy regulations means Alberta Health cannot release how many COVID-19 patients are being treated in local hospitals or health centres.
Five new death from COVID-19, totalling 2,018.
12,286 people were tested in the past 24 hours.
847,630 vaccine doses have been administered in total; 163,532 people are fully immunized with both doses.
COVID-19 in Fort McMurray:
65 new active cases in the past 24 hours, bringing known active total to 529. The first case was reported in the city on March 19.
Author of the article: Sarah Williscraft • Local Journalism Initiative
Publishing date: Apr 10, 2021 • 6 hours ago • 1 minute read •
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Fort McMurray Christian School is switching classes to online learning from April 12 to 16 after 69 per cent of staff and 126 students went into quarantine. The B117 variant is confirmed in one case.
The school, which includes classes from Early Childhood Development Program (ECDP) and up to Grade 9, will close. Staff that are not quarantining will remain in the building for any parents unable to find childcare options.
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