Article content 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. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Questions remain on overall effect of COVID-19 at Calgary Stampede Back to video “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.”