Alberta Health announced that an assessment site will be opened up at the Banff Community Health Centre. The service will be available for those who show symptoms of the virus or are in close contact with a positive case. The additional testing is going to make a big difference in controlling the pandemic. The Banff area has 191 positive cases, but it is the second-highest in Alberta.
The testing clinic will open in Banff where around 1,000 people will be tested. AHS stated that this is for anyone who has been referred by public health or has possibly been exposed to a positive case.
In Medicine Hat, it has been dealing with a spike in cases. Mayor Ted Clugston stated that he expects his council to pass a mask bylaw this week.
With higher cases, it is time for the council to play its part by protecting the citizens. Clugston does not expect the community’s hospital to be overrun.
Banff has also extended its mask bylaw outside, to include more areas of downtown.
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For more information about face masks, check out these sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/09/30/mask-guidelines-covid-faq/?arc404=true
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-mask/art-20485449