By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

may 24 update

Dr. Hinshaw outlines DOs and DON’Ts for wearing a mask with active cases down to 801

May 24, 2020 | 4:02 PM

Dr. Deena Hinshaw wasn’t in front of the cameras on Sunday, but did share a number of vital tips about what to know with respect to wearing a mask.

The chief medical officer of health for Alberta tweeted, “Wearing a non-medical face mask does not replace physical distancing & self-isolation. It has not been proven to protect the person wearing it but it can help prevent spreading the virus to other people. Visit alberta.ca/masks for more information.”

Face mask DOs, she noted, include:

-Make sure it fits well & doesn’t gape at the sides

-Wash your hands before putting it on & after taking it off

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-Wear masks for a short time

-Carry a bag with clean masks & a plastic bag that can be used store used masks until they can be washed at home

Face mask DON’Ts include:

-Don’t share masks with others

-Don’t wear a mask that is damp or soiled

-Don’t touch your face while wearing the mask

-Don’t move or adjust the mask while it is on your face

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As of Sunday afternoon, Alberta has now confirmed 6,860 cases of COVID-19, an increase of 42.

Of those, 801 (down 13) are active, and 135 (even) people have passed away.

A total of 5,924 people have recovered, and 46 people remain in hospital, which is two less than Saturday.

There have now been 236,789 tests completed, and 216,168 individual Albertans tested. Just over 4,000 tests were completed in the last 24 hours.

There are 69 active cases and 640 recoveries in continuing care facilities where 101 residents have died.

Locally, Central Zone still has 99 cases, with three active. Red Deer and Red Deer County each have one remaining active case.

Active cases in Red Deer region [Central Zone] – (recoveries in parentheses)

Red Deer: 1 (36)

Red Deer County: 1 (15)

Lacombe: 0 (2)

Lacombe County: 0 (3)

Ponoka: 0 (2)

Ponoka County: 0 (3)

Mountain View County: 2 (7)

Sylvan Lake: 0 (3)

Innisfail: 0 (1)

Rocky Mountain House: 0 (1)

Three Hills/Hwy 21: 0 (4)

Stettler and County: 0 (2)

Active cases by health zone (+/-)

Calgary: 629 (-12)

South: 92 (-1)

Edmonton: 55 (even)

North: 20 (+1)

Central: 3 (even)

Unknown: 2 (-1)

Active cases (elsewhere)

Lethbridge: 9 active (-1), 18 recovered (+1)

Medicine Hat: 8 active (+2), 32 recovered

Grande Prairie: 3 active, 3 recovered

RM of Wood Buffalo: 1 active, 2 recovered

More information is at Alberta.ca/covid19.