same day Alberta recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases, a rally was held in downtown Calgary to protest government restrictions.Hundreds of people participated in the protest Saturday afternoon as the province announced 1,731 COVID-19 cases and five new deaths connected to the virus had been reported over the past 24 hours.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The “Walk for Freedom” march started at city hall and continued on Stephen Avenue.
Many of those in attendance could be seen not wearing masks.The demonstration went against new measures announced last Tuesday, including limiting outdoor gatherings to 10 people.Organizers of the protest said they want fewer government restrictions.The.