Sparwood, B.C. mayor concerned about Albertan COVID-19 outbreak
SPARWOOD, B.C. – A small community in southeastern B.C. says an outbreak of COVID-19 in northern Alberta could impact their town.
On Wednesday, April 15, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health reported an outbreak at the Kearl Lake Oilsands project north of Fort McMurray.
Since then, 12 people connected to the work camp have tested positive.
Sparwood Mayor David Wilks posted a statement to his Facebook page regarding this incident.