(Canadian Press)

By Canadian Press

Officials say 71 cases of COVID ‘likely acquired’ at Calgary Stampede

Jul 28, 2021 | 6:52 AM

CALGARY, AB – Alberta Health says 71 cases of COVID-19 were likely acquired at the Calgary Stampede, where hundreds of thousands attended the 10-day rodeo and festival.

Government officials say so far the event isn’t a significant driver in rising infections in the province.

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Alberta has 1,173 active cases, with just over 60 per cent in the Calgary Zone.

Doctor Jia Hu, a physician who advised the Stampede, says the cases acquired at the event represent less than 10 per cent of the province’s new infections.

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However, it is unclear if additional community spread occurred from those infected.

(The Canadian Press)

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