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Calgary wedding resulted in at least 49 COVID-19 cases: Alberta Health

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COVID-19 cases have been linked to a wedding in Calgary earlier this month.The health agency says the wedding had a large number of Albertans from different households.Alberta Health spokesman Tom McMillan says aggressive contact tracing is underway to identify anyone who may have been exposed to make sure they are isolating and getting tested.

What’s a COVID-19 close contact? He did not say how many people attended the wedding and says specifics about individual cases cannot be disclosed because of patient confidentiality.COVID-19 restrictions implemented by the province say a maximum of 100 people can attend outdoor and indoor seated events, such as wedding ceremonies, funeral services, movie theatres, indoor arts and culture.

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