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13.12.2020 / 02:24
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Calgary, Edmonton protesters rally against COVID-19 measures as Alberta adds 1,590 new cases
COVID-19 as well as 13 deaths related to the disease, protests took place in Calgary and Edmonton against stronger restrictions set to take place in the province midnight Sunday.There are now 20,072 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, the majority of which remain in Calgary and Edmonton zones. Edmonton zone now sits at 9,548 active cases, or just under 48 per cent of the total, and Calgary zone currently has 7,127 active cases, or just under 36 per cent of the total.The number of recoveries reported Saturday slightly outweighed the new cases, with 1,639 Albertans recovering over the last 24 hours.The provincial positivity rate sits at just under eight per cent, with 20,227 COVID-19 tests completed on Dec.