User:Oceanflynn/sandbox/2020 coronavirus pandemic in Alberta

This article outlines the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in the Canadian province of Alberta. , Alberta reported 97 cases of people testing positive for COVID-19. By March 17, 12,258 tests had been performed.

Timeline
The first presumptive COVID-19 case in Alberta involved a tourist who had been repatriated to Calgary from the Grand Princess. As of March 16, cases have been reported in every Alberta zone.

On March 12, 2020, Alberta announced a ban on all meetings of more than 250 people.

By March 13, 2803 tests have been performed in Alberta. By that time, there were numerous closures and cancellations across the province. including some Alberta Court of Queen's Bench jury trials.

By March 15, Alberta had reported 56 cases, and had completed 10,524 tests. Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Deena Hinshaw, announced that Alberta had its first cases of community transmission, which was at that time limited to seven people, six of whom attended the Pacific Dental Conference held from March 5 to 7 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

On March 15, Alberta ordered, until further notice, all daycares to close, all K-12 schools to suspend classes and close to students, and all post-secondary institutions to suspend in-person classes and switch to online classes. Grade 12 diploma exams will still occur.

By March 17, there are 23 new cases representing the "largest day-over-day increase yet in the province" resulting in total of 97 people in Alberta with the virus.