Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provided an update on the most recent numbers of COVID-19 in the province on Tuesday and discussed the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic. The province’s Health Minister Tyler Shandro was also present during the briefing.
It was announced that Alberta will be receiving a $1.7-million donation from the Calgary Health Trust, which would help boost the province’s COVID-19 testing capacity to more than 16,000 tests a day by June.
Maryland marked its deadliest day on Saturday, bringing its state death toll close to 800. Massachusetts now has more than 54,000 cases. In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order to expand the reach of testing, which includes unlocking pharmacies as testing locations.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC
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