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Case of COVID-19 confirmed at Edmonton Remand Centre
COVID-19 has been confirmed at the Edmonton Remand Centre, AHS said Wednesday morning.The inmate has been isolated and a statement to Global News says there is no evidence of transmission of the novel coronavirus within the jail.According to AHS, the inmate was admitted on June 30 and was asymptomatic. Inmate at Calgary Remand Centre tests positive for COVID-19: Hinshaw He was swabbed by AHS while being admitted and was placed into a 14-day quarantine, being checked daily by AHS staff, as is protocol.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]On July 11, the inmate displayed a symptom of COVID-19 and was moved to isolation and tested again.